dynast
noun/ˈdaɪnæst/
Etymology From Late Latin dynastēs, from Ancient Greek δυνάστης (dunástēs, “lord, ruler”), from δύναμαι (dúnamai, “to be powerful”).
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A ruler or governor, especially a hereditary ruler or someone who founded or is part of a dynasty.
- Now the dynasts who rule each country are cementing political ties.2011 July 30, “Embraceable you”, in The Economist: