Potentate
Potentate noun - One who rules over a people with a sole, supreme, and usually hereditary authority.
Usage example: Charles inherited the position of potentate of the Holy Roman Empire from his grandfather, as well that of king of Spain from his father
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Sultan
Sultan noun - The ruler of a Muslim country (especially of the former Ottoman Empire).
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Potentate and sultan are semantically related in ruler topic. You can use "Potentate" instead a noun "Sultan", if it concerns topics such as historically.
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