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Supreme Leader

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The head of state and commander-in-chief of the entire armed forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran, with the authority to dismiss the Iranian president. The Supreme Leader is also the highest-ranking spiritual leader in Iran.

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Topics: government, politics

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noun

Meaning 2

The highest-ranking member of a country, who has absolute power.

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Topics: government, politics

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noun

Meaning 3

Alternative letter-case form of Supreme Leader.

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Across languages

Translations

30 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: المُرْشِد الأَعْلَى لِلْثَّوْرَة الإِسْلَامِيَّة — head of state of Iran
  • Arabic: قَائِد الثَّوْرَة الْإِسْلَامِيَّة — head of state of Iran
  • Chinese Mandarin: 最高領袖 /最高领袖 (zuìgāo lǐngxiù) — head of state of Iran
  • Chinese Mandarin: 精神領袖 /精神领袖 (jīngshén lǐngxiù) — head of state of Iran
  • Danish: religiøse leder — head of state of Iran
  • Dutch: hoogste leider — head of state of Iran
  • Esperanto: supera gvidanto — head of state of Iran
  • French: Guide suprême — head of state of Iran
  • German: Oberster Rechtsgelehrter — head of state of Iran
  • Greek: ανώτατος ηγέτης (anótatos igétis) — head of state of Iran
  • Hebrew: המנהיג העליון — head of state of Iran
  • Hindi: रहबर-ए-इंक़िलाब (rahbar-e-iṅqilāb) — head of state of Iran
  • Indonesian: pemimpin tertinggi — head of state of Iran
  • Italian: Guida suprema — head of state of Iran
  • Japanese: 最高指導者 (saikō shidōsha) — head of state of Iran
  • Khmer: អគ្គមគ្គុទេសន៍ (ak keak meak ku tes) — head of state of Iran
  • Malay: Pemimpin Agung — head of state of Iran
  • Norwegian: Øverste leder — head of state of Iran
  • Persian: ولی فقیه در ایران (vali-ye faqih dar irân) — head of state of Iran
  • Persian: رهبر جامعه اسلامی (rahbar-e jâme'e-ye eslâmi) — head of state of Iran
  • Polish: Najwyższy Przywódca — head of state of Iran
  • Polish: Najwyższy Prawnik Muzułmański — head of state of Iran
  • Portuguese: líder supremo — head of state of Iran
  • Portuguese: Líder Supremo — head of state of Iran
  • Russian: вы́сший руководи́тель (výsšij rukovodítelʹ) — head of state of Iran
  • Urdu: رہبر (rahbar) — head of state of Iran
  • Chinese Mandarin: 最高領導人 /最高领导人 (zuìgāo lǐngdǎorén) — highest-ranking member who has absolute power
  • French: Chef Suprême — highest-ranking member who has absolute power
  • Japanese: 最高指導者 (saikō shidōsha) — highest-ranking member who has absolute power
  • Polish: Najwyższy Przywódca — highest-ranking member who has absolute power