Emperor
An Emperor is the supreme leader of a monarchy or sovereign nation or Empire. The title is equal to that of a King or Queen, but does not necessarily require one to be of royal ancestry. In a republican-based governmental system, the Emperor holds court over a congress or senate and is encouraged to concede to the judgment of his constituents. In other such systems however, no such entity exists and an Emperor may conduct authoritative control over his Empire with impunity. In science fiction, there have been several notable fictional Emperors including Darth Sidious from the Star Wars film franchise, Emperor Gowron of the Klingon Empire as seen in Star Trek and Padisha Emperor Shaddam IV from the Dune franchise.
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