"Dear Leader" meaning in All languages combined

See Dear Leader on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Head templates: {{en-prop|head=Dear Leader}} Dear Leader
  1. A title adopted by Kim Jong Il, the supreme leader of North Korea from 1994–2011. Categories (topical): Nicknames of individuals Categories (place): North Korea Synonyms: dear leader
    Sense id: en-Dear_Leader-en-name-Avhc7Uat Disambiguation of Nicknames of individuals: 42 44 14 Disambiguation of North Korea: 98 2 0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Juche Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 63 32 5 Disambiguation of Juche: 77 19 4
  2. (by extension, ironic, derogatory) A nickname for Donald Trump (US president from 2017–2021), seen as engendering unthinking subservience among his followers. Tags: broadly, derogatory, ironic Categories (topical): Donald Trump, Nicknames of individuals
    Sense id: en-Dear_Leader-en-name-YlfKTJgA Disambiguation of Donald Trump: 16 78 6 Disambiguation of Nicknames of individuals: 42 44 14

Noun [English]

Forms: Dear Leaders [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|head=Dear Leader}} Dear Leader (plural Dear Leaders)
  1. (politics, ironic, derogatory) An authoritarian leader who demands unquestioning loyalty. Tags: derogatory, ironic Categories (topical): Politics, Nicknames of individuals
    Sense id: en-Dear_Leader-en-noun-j6cG5TfD Disambiguation of Nicknames of individuals: 42 44 14 Topics: government, politics

Inflected forms

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