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TitleOriginFunctionUsual Source of AuthorityUsual Breadth of Authority
Abbess or Abbot Latin ExecutiveElectedInstitutional (abbey)
Admiral of the Fleet EuropeanExecutiveAppointedDivisional (highest naval rank)
Agha Kurdish, Turkish, Persian AdministrativeIdentified or Appointed (Debatable)Tribal
Aesymnetes Greek ExecutiveElectedNational
Agonothetes Greek AdministrativeElectedInstitutional (sacred games)
Agoranomos Greek ExecutiveElectedInstitutional (marketplace)
Air Marshal British AdministrativeAppointedDivisional (very senior air force rank)
Aircraftman British AdministrativeAppointedDivisional (lowest air force rank)
Akhoond Persian CeremonialAppointed/ identified?Institutional (mosque)
Alcalde SpanishExecutiveElectedThe mayor of town/city
Alderman Old EnglishAdministrative/executiveElectedAn elected member of a city council
Allamah Arabic CeremonialIdentifiedPersonal
Amban Manchu Executive/ legislativeAppointedProvincial/ supranational
Amir al-Mu'minin Arabic ExecutiveHereditary/ identifiedNational/ supranational/ tribal
Amphipole Greek Executive/ judicialElected?National
Anax Greek ExecutiveHereditarySupranational
Apodektai Greek AdministrativeAppointedTribal
Apostle Greek CeremonialAppointed/ IdentifiedPersonal/ supernatural
Arahant Pali CeremonialIdentifiedPersonal/ supernatural
Archbishop Greek Executive/ judicialAppointedProvincial (diocesan)
Archdeacon Christian AdministrativeAppointedInstitutional (local church)
Archduchess or Archduke GermanCeremonial/ executiveHereditaryCourtly/ supranational
Archiater Greek Administrative/ executiveAppointedInstitutional (court (royal))
Archimandrite Greek Ceremonial/ executiveAppointedInstitutional (abbey)
Archon Greek Executive/ judicialElectedLocal/ national
Archpriest Christian AdministrativeAppointedProvincial
Argbadh Persian ExecutiveAppointedInstitutional (castle)
Arhat Sanskrit CeremonialIdentifiedPersonal/ supernatural
Asapatish Persian ExecutiveAppointedDivisional (cavalry unit)
Aspet Armenian ExecutiveHereditaryCourtly
Assistant in Virtue Tang dynasty CeremonialAppointedCourtly
Assistant Professor AmericanAdministrativeAppointedInstitutional (university)
Assistant to the President & Deputy National Security Advisor AmericanExecutiveAppointedNational
Associate Professor AmericanAdministrativeAppointedInstitutional (university)
Aswaran Salar Sasanian Empire ExecutiveAppointedDivisional (entire cavalry)
Augusta Greek CeremonialAppointedCourtly
Ayatollah Persian JudicialAppointed (based on studies at a hawza)Personal
Baivarapatish Persian ExecutiveAppointedDivisional (baivarabam of 10,000 soldiers)
Bapu Hindi CeremonialIdentifiedCourtly/ personal
Baron or Baroness French ExecutiveHereditary Local
Basileus or Basilissa Greek Executive/ ceremonial/ judicialHereditary/ electedNational
Beauty Tang dynasty CeremonialAppointedCourtly
Bishop Christian ExecutiveAppointedProvincial (diocesan)
Blessed Latin CeremonialAppointedSupernatural
Begum Turkish CeremonialAppointedCourtly/ personal
Brother Christian PersonalIdentifiedPersonal
Buddha Pali/ Sanskrit CeremonialIdentifiedPersonal/ supernatural
Cardinal Christian AdministrativeAppointedInstitutional (College of Cardinals)
Cardinal-nephew Latin AdministrativeAppointedInstitutional (College of Cardinals)
Caesar Latin CeremonialAppointedCourtly
Caliph Arabic ExecutiveElected/ hereditarySupranational
Captain (land) EuropeanExecutiveAppointedDivisional (75- 200 soldiers)
Captain (naval) English ExecutiveAppointedDivisional (large ship)
Catholicos Greek ExecutiveAppointedRegional
Centurion Latin ExecutiveAppointedDivisional (80 or more soldiers)
Chairman or Chairwoman English Administrative/ executive/ legislativeAppointed/ electedInstitutional (Meeting)
Chakravartin Sanskrit ExecutiveIdentified/ hereditarySupranational
Chancellor Latin AdministrativeAppointedCourtly
Chanyu Xiongnu ExecutiveHereditaryTribal
Chhatrapati Marathi ExecutiveHereditaryNational/ supranational
Chief or Chieftain Global Executive/ judicial/ legislativeElected/ hereditaryTribal
Chiliarch Greek ExecutiveAppointedDivisional (1,000 soldiers)
Chorbishop Greek ExecutiveAppointedProvincial (diocesan)
Choregos Greek Administrative/ ceremonialPurchasedInstitutional (theatre festival)
City Manager EnglishExecutiveAppointedLocal
Coiffure Attendant Tang dynasty CeremonialAppointedCourtly
Colonel English HonorificAppointed/IdentifiedLocal
Comes Latin CeremonialAppointed/ identifiedCourtly/ supernatural
Commissioner EnglishExecutive/LegislativeElected/AppointedLocal
Commissioner of Baseball Amero-CanadianExecutiveElectedInstitutional (Major League Baseball)
Concubinus Roman CeremonialAppointedPersonal
Consort Tang dynasty CeremonialAppointedCourtly
Consul Roman Executive/ judicialElectedNational
Corporal ItalianExecutiveAppointedDivisional (2nd in command of a squad of 8 to 14 soldiers)
Corrector Latin Executive/ judicialAppointedRegional
Councillor Latin LegislativeElectedLocal
Count or Countess Latin ExecutiveHereditary Provincial
Dàifu (Great Man) Chinese CeremonialIdentifiedPersonal
Dalai Lama Tibetan CeremonialAppointedSupranational
Dame or Dom Latin CeremonialAppointed/ identifiedInstitutional (British knighthood, English Benedictine Congregation)
Dathapatish Persian ExecutiveAppointedDivisional (dathabam of 10 soldiers)
Deacon or Diakonissa Greek AdministrativeAppointedInstitutional (local church)
Dean (religion) Christian AdministrativeAppointedInstitutional (local church)
Decurio Roman ExecutiveAppointedDivisional (command of a ''contubernium'' of 8 soldiers)
Desai Indo-Aryan AdministrativeAppointed/ hereditaryProvincial
Despot Greek CeremonialAppointedCourtly
Dilochitès Greek ExecutiveAppointedDivisional (dilochia army double file)
Dikastes Greek JudicialChosen by lotTribal
Dimoirites Greek ExecutiveAppointedDivisional (dimoiria army half file)
Distinguished Professor AmericanAdministrativeAppointedInstitutional (university)
Divine Adoratrice Egyptian Executive/ ceremonialHereditaryNational
Diwan Persian ExecutiveAppointed/ hereditaryNational/ provincial
Doctor European AdministrativeAppointedInstitutional (university)
Don or DoñaSpanishCeremonial/ executiveIdentifiedLocal/ national
Duchess or Duke Latin ExecutiveHereditary National/ Regional
Dux Latin ExecutiveAppointedDivisional (two legions- 9,000 soldiers or more)
Earl or Countess Anglo-Saxon ExecutiveHereditary Provincial
Earl Marshal EnglishAdministrative/ judicialHereditaryCourtly/ national
Ecumenical Patriarch Greek Ceremonial/ judicialElected?Supranational
Elder Anglo-Saxon, Arabic, Australian, Germanic, Greek, Latin, Mayan, Slavic, Latter-day Saint LegislativeElected/ AppointedTribal, Institutional (Latter-day Saint Movement)
Emeritus Latin CeremonialRetired from officeVarious, a retired chair, professor, or other person who retains an honorary title. Used as suffix, e.g. Professor Emeritus
Emperor or Empress Latin ExecutiveHereditary Supranational
En Sumerian Ceremonial/ executiveHereditary?Local/ national
Ephor Greek ExecutiveElectedNational
Epihipparch Greek ExecutiveAppointedDivisional (1,000 horses)
Esquire or Squire French Administrative/ executive/ judicial/ legislativeAppointed/ hereditary Local/ personal
Evangelist Christian AdministrativeAppointedInstitutional (Latter Day Saint movement)
Exarch Greek ExecutiveAppointedProvincial
Fan-bearer on the Right Side of the King Egyptian CeremonialAppointedCourtly
Faqih Arabic JudicialAppointedInstitutional (Sharia)
Fellow EnglishAdministrativeAppointedInstitutional (university)
Fidalgo Portuguese ExecutiveHereditaryProvincial
Fidei defensor Latin CeremonialAppointed/ hereditaryNational
Field Marshal GermanExecutiveAppointedDivisional (highest army rank)
Foreign minister EuropeanAdministrativeAppointedDiplomatic
Furén (High-Ranking Madam) Chinese CeremonialIdentifiedPersonal
Fürst or FürstinGermanExecutiveHereditaryProvincial
Ganden Tripa Tibetan CeremonialAppointedInstitutional (Gelug sect)
Generalissimo ItalianExecutiveElected (by fellow military commanders)National
God's Wife Egyptian CeremonialAppointedInstitutional (cult of Amun)
Gong or Gong Bao (Lord) Chinese Ceremonial/ executiveAppointed/ identifiedProvincial/ supernatural
Goodman or Goodwife BritishCeremonialIdentifiedPersonal
Gothi or Gyoja Old Norse Ceremonial/ executiveElected?Tribal
Governor Roman ExecutiveAppointed/ electedProvincial
Governor-General EuropeanExecutiveAppointedNational/ regional
Grand Admiral FrenchExecutiveAppointedDivisional (highest naval rank)
Grand duchess or Grand duke Germanic ExecutiveHereditaryNational
Grand Inquisitor Latin JudicialAppointedNational/ supranational
Grand Master European Ceremonial/ executiveIdentifiedInstitutional (Freemasonry, Knights Hospitaller, Knights Templar, Teutonic Knights)/ supranational
Grand prince Latin ExecutiveHereditaryNational
Guardian Immortal Tang dynasty CeremonialAppointedCourtly
Hadrat Arabic CeremonialIdentifiedPersonal
Handsome Fairness Tang dynasty CeremonialAppointedCourtly
Haty-a Egyptian ExecutiveAppointed?Local
Hazarapatish Persian ExecutiveAppointedDivisional (hazarabam of 1,000 soldiers)
Headman Zuni & !Kung people amongst othersCeremonialIdentifiedPersonal
Hegumen or Hegumenia Greek ExecutiveAppointedInstitutional (abbey)
Hekatontarchès Greek ExecutiveAppointedDivisional (100 soldiers)
Hellenotamiae Greek AdministrativeElected?Tribal
Hetman Ukrainian MilitaryArmy ranking
Herald EuropeanAdministrative/ diplomaticAppointed Institutional/ national
Her/His/Your Excellency EnglishCeremonial/ executiveAppointed/ elected/ hereditaryDiplomatic/ national
Her/ His/ Your Grace BritishExecutive/ legislativeHereditaryRegional
Her/ His/ Your Highness EuropeanCeremonialHereditaryCourtly
Her/ His/ Your Illustrious Highness EuropeanCeremonialHereditaryProvincial
Her/ His/ Your Imperial Highness EuropeanCeremonialHereditaryCourtly
Her/His/Your Imperial Majesty EuropeanExecutiveHereditarySupranational
Her/Your Ladyship or His/Your LordshipBritishExecutive/ legislative/ judicialHereditaryProvincial
Her/ His/ Your Majesty EuropeanExecutiveHereditaryNational
Her/ His/ Your Royal Highness EuropeanCeremonialHereditaryCourtly
Her/ His/ Your Serene Highness EuropeanExecutiveHereditaryNational
Herzog German ExecutiveHereditaryRegional
Hidalgo SpanishExecutive/ legislativeAppointed/ hereditaryProvincial
Hierodeacon Greek AdministrativeAppointedInstitutional (local church)
Hieromonk Greek AdministrativeAppointedInstitutional (monastery)
Hierophant Greek CeremonialAppointed?Institutional (Eleusinian Mysteries)
High priest or High priestess Christian, Jewish, Pagan, Samaritan, Santería, Shinto CeremonialAppointedInstitutional (temple)
Hipparchus (cavalry officer) Greek ExecutiveAppointedDivisional (hipparchia of 500 horsemen)
His Eminence Christian Executive/ administrativeAppointed/ electedNational/ supranational
Hojatoleslam Arabic CeremonialAppointedPersonal
Ilarchès Greek ExecutiveAppointedDivisional (wing cavalry unit)
Imam Arabic CeremonialIdentifiedInstitutional (mosque)/ supernatural
Imperator or Imperatrice Latin ExecutiveIdentifiedDivisional (legion of about 4,500 soldiers)
Inquisitor Latin JudicialAppointedSupranational
Jagirdar IndianExecutiveAppointedProvincial
Jiàoshòu (Instructor) Chinese AdministrativeIdentifiedInstitutional (university)
Junior Technician British AdministrativeAppointedDivisional (non-supervisory)
Kanstresios Greek AdministrativeAppointedInstitutional (office of the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople)
Karo JapaneseAdministrativeAppointedInstitutional (Castle)
Khan or Cham Central AsianExecutiveHereditaryNational/Supranational
Khawaja Arabic CeremonialHereditary/ identifiedTribal
King or Queen EnglishExecutiveHereditaryNational
King of Arms EuropeanCeremonialAppointedNational
Kolakretai Greek AdministrativeAppointedLocal
Kumar or Kumari Sanskrit CeremonialAppointed/ hereditaryNational/ provincial
Lady or Lord BritishExecutiveHereditary/ identified/ purchasedInstitutional (Manor, Peerage of the United Kingdom)/ Provincial/ Supernatural
Lady of His Majesty Tang dynasty CeremonialAppointedCourtly
Lady of Treasure Tang dynasty CeremonialAppointedCourtly
Laoshi (Old Master) Chinese Executive/ judicial/ legislativeIdentifiedPersonal
Leading Aircraftman or Leading Aircraftwoman British AdministrativeAppointedDivisional (non-supervisory)
Lecturer BritishAdministrativeAppointedInstitutional (university)
Legatus Roman ExecutiveAppointedDivisional (top rank)
Lehendakari Basque ExecutiveElectedPresident of the Basque Country
Lochagos Greek ExecutiveAppointedDivisional (75 to 200 soldiers)
Lonko Mapudungun ExecutiveHereditary?Tribal
Lord Great Chamberlain EnglishCeremonialHereditaryCourtly
Lord High Constable EnglishCeremonial/ executive/ judicialHereditaryCourtly
Lord Privy Seal English AdministrativeAppointedNational
Lugal Sumerian ExecutiveHereditaryLocal/ national
Madam or Sir French Ceremonial/ executiveAppointed/ identifiedDivisional (knight)/ personal
Magister Officiorum Latin AdministrativeAppointedInstitutional (palatine secretariat)
Magister Militum Latin ExecutiveAppointedDivisional (top level)
Maha-kshtrapa Sanskrit ExecutiveAppointed/ hereditaryRegional
Maharaja or Maharani Sanskrit ExecutiveHereditaryNational/ regional
Maharana Hindi ExecutiveHereditaryNational/ regional
Maharao Hindi ExecutiveHereditaryNational/ regional
Mahatma Sanskrit CeremonialIdentifiedPersonal
Major archbishop Christian ExecutiveAppointedProvincial (diocesan)
Malik or Malikah Arabic Executive/ legislative/ judicialHereditaryLocal/ national/ supernatural/ tribal
Mandarin Chinese AdministrativeAppointed (based on Imperial examination)National
Marzban Persian ExecutiveAppointedProvincial
Master of the Horse Roman ExecutiveAppointedCourtly
Master of the Sacred Palace Christian CeremonialAppointedCourtly
Mawlawi Persian CeremonialIdentifiedInstitutional (madrassa)
Mayor Latin Executive/ legislativeElected/ appointedLocal
Metropolitan Bishop Christian Executive/ judicial/ legislativeAppointedLocal
Mirza Persian ExecutiveHereditaryCourtly
Monsignor French CeremonialAppointedCourtly
Mullah Persian CeremonialIdentifiedInstitutional (Sharia)
Naib Arabic ExecutiveAppointed/ elected Local/ tribal
Nakharar Armenian ExecutiveHereditaryLocal
National Security Advisor AmericanAdministrativeAppointedNational
Navarch Greek ExecutiveAppointedDivisional (equivalent to a modern four-star rank)
Nawab Persian ExecutiveHereditaryProvincial
Nawabzada or Nawabzadi Persian CeremonialHereditaryCourtly
Nizam Persian ExecutiveHereditaryNational/ regional
Nobilissimus Latin CeremonialAppointedCourtly
Nomarch Egyptian ExecutiveAppointed/ hereditaryProvincial
Nuncio Latin AdministrativeAppointedDiplomatic
Nushi (Mistress) Chinese CeremonialIdentifiedPersonal
Optio Latin ExecutiveAppointedDivisional (centuria of about 100 soldiers)
Palatine Latin AdministrativeAppointedProvincial/ supernational
Pastor Latin CeremonialElectedInstitutional (local church)
Patriarch Greek ExecutiveIdentifiedTribal
Patriarch Latter Day Saint movement Administrative/ CeremonialAppointed/ HereditaryInstitutional (Latter Day Saint movement)
Patroon Dutch ExecutiveAppointedInstitutional (colonial manor)
Paygan Salarapoo Persian ExecutiveAppointed?Divisional (entire infantry)
Peace Be Upon Him Arabic CeremonialIdentifiedSupernatural
Peshwa Marathi ExecutiveAppointed/ hereditarySupranational
Pharaoh Egyptian ExecutiveHereditaryNational
Pir or Pirani PersianAdministrativeIdentifiedPersonal
Polemarch Greek ExecutiveAppointed/ chosen by lot/ electedNational
Pope Latin ExecutiveElectedNational/ supranational
Post Master General American ExecutiveAppointedNational
Praetor Roman Executive/ legislativeElectedNational
Presbyter Greek Ceremonial/ ExecutiveAppointed/ ElectedLocal
President Latin ExecutiveElectedInstitutional/ national
President of the Church Latter Day Saint movement Executive/ JudicialAppointedInstitutional (Latter Day Saint movement)/ Diplomatic/ Supernatural
President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles Latter Day Saint movement Executive/ JudicialAppointedInstitutional (Latter Day Saint movement)/ Diplomatic/ Supernatural
President pro tempore Latin legislativeElected by Senatestate/national
Presiding Bishop Christian ExecutiveAppointedInstitutional (Christianity)
Presiding Patriarch Christian AdministrativeHereditaryInstitutional (Latter Day Saint movement)
Priest Christian, Hindu, Jewish, Neopagan, Pagan, Shinto, Zoroastrian CeremonialAppointedInstitutional (temple)
Primate Latin Ceremonial/ judicialAppointedCourtly/ national
Prime minister English Executive/ legislativeAppointedNational
Prince or Princess Latin Ceremonial/ executiveHereditary National/ Provincial
Princeps Latin ExecutiveIdentifiedSupranational
Principal Lecturer BritishAdministrativeAppointedInstitutional (university)
Prithvi-vallabha IndianExecutiveHereditaryRegional
Professor Latin Administrative/ ceremonialAppointedInstitutional (university)
Professor Emeritus Latin CeremonialIdentifiedInstitutional (university)
Propagator of Deportment Tang dynasty CeremonialAppointedCourtly
Prophet of the Restoration Latter Day Saint movement Administrative/ Judicial/ CeremonialIdentifiedInstitutional (Latter Day Saint movement)/ Supernatural
Protodeacon Greek AdministrativeAppointedInstitutional (local church)
Proxenos Greek AdministrativePurchasedDiplomatic
Prytaneis Greek AdministrativeAppointedLocal/ tribal
Pursuivant EuropeanAdministrativeAppointedInstitutional (College of Arms or similar body)
Rabbi Hebrew CeremonialIdentifiedInstitutional (synagogue)
Raja or Rani Sanskrit ExecutiveHereditaryNational/ tribal
Rajmata Sanskrit CeremonialAppointedNational/ regional
Reader BritishAdministrativeAppointedInstitutional (university)
Recipient from the Inner Chamber Tang dynasty CeremonialAppointedCourtly
Recipient of Edicts Tang dynasty CeremonialAppointedCourtly
Rector Latin AdministrativeElectedInstitutional (university)
Reverend Christian CeremonialIdentifiedPersonal
Roju JapaneseAdministrativeAppointedNational
Sacristan Christian AdministrativeAppointed/ electedInstitutional (local church)
Saint Latin CeremonialAppointed/ identified Institutional/ personal/ supernatural
Sakellarios Greek AdministrativeAppointedSupranational
Sahib or Sahibah Arabic Ceremonial/ executiveHereditary/ identifiedNational/ personal
Satrap Persian ExecutiveAppointedProvincial
Savakabuddha Pali CeremonialIdentifiedPersonal
Sebastokrator Greek CeremonialAppointedCourtly
Sebastos or Sebaste Greek CeremonialAppointedCourtly
Secretary of State EuropeanAdministrativeAppointedDiplomatic/ national
Seghatoleslam Persian JudicialAppointed (based on studies at a hawza)Personal
Selected Lady Tang dynasty CeremonialAppointedCourtly
Senior Aircraftman or Senior Aircraftwoman British AdministrativeAppointedDivisional (non-supervisory)
Senior Lecturer BritishAdministrativeAppointedInstitutional (university)
Sergeant Latin ExecutiveAppointedDivisional (squad of 8 to 14 soldiers)
Servant in the Place of Truth Egyptian CeremonialAppointed?Institutional (Theban Necropolis)
Service Provider Tang dynasty CeremonialAppointedCourtly
Shah Persian ExecutiveHereditaryNational
Shaman Global CeremonialIdentifiedTribal
Sheikh Arabic InstitutionalAppointedAnointed
Shifu (Protector Teacher) Chinese CeremonialIdentifiedPersonal
Shigong (Teacher of my Teacher) Chinese CeremonialIdentifiedPersonal
Shimu (Woman of my Teacher) Chinese CeremonialIdentifiedPersonal
Shofet Hebrew Executive/ judicialElectedNational/ tribal
Shōgun JapaneseExecutiveHereditaryNational
Sibyl Greek CeremonialIdentifiedInstitutional (holy site)
Sister Catholic, Latter Day Saint movement Administrative/ CeremonialAppointed/ IdentifiedPersonal/ Institutional
Somatophylax Greek ExecutiveAppointedCourtly
Soter Greek CeremonialIdentifiedSupernatural
Spahbod Persian ExecutiveAppointedDivisional (army corps of about 60,000 soldiers)
Sparapet Armenian ExecutiveHereditaryDivisional (supreme military commander)
Sri or Sushri Devanagari CeremonialIdentifiedPersonal
Starosta Cyrillic ExecutiveAppointed/ electedLocal/ national
Strategos Greek ExecutiveAppointedDivisional (highest army rank)
Subedar British/ Indian ExecutiveAppointedDivisional (highest native rank in British India)
Sultan Arabic ExecutiveHereditaryNational
Sunim Korean CeremonialIdentifiedInstitutional (temple)
Swami Sanskrit CeremonialIdentifiedPersonal
Syntagmatarchis Greek ExecutiveAppointedDivisional (regiment of 300 to 5,000 soldiers)
Tagmatarchis Greek ExecutiveAppointedDivisional (tagma of 500 to 1500 soldiers)
Taitai (married Madam) Chinese CeremonialIdentifiedPersonal
Talented Tang dynasty CeremonialAppointedCourtly
Tanuter Armenian ExecutiveHereditaryLocal
Taoiseach Irish ExecutiveAppointedNational
Taxiarch Greek ExecutiveAppointedDivisional (brigade of 4,000 to 5,000 soldiers)
Temple boy Thai AdministrativeAppointedPersonal
Tenzo Buddhist AdministrativeAppointed?Institutional (monastery)
Tetrarch Greek ExecutiveAppointedSupranational
Thakore or ThakuraniIndianExecutiveHereditaryProvincial
Theorodokoi Greek AdministrativeAppointedDiplomatic
Theoroi Greek AdministrativeAppointed?Diplomatic
The Most Honourable BritishExecutive/ legislativeHereditaryProvincial
The Right Honourable EnglishAdministrative/ ceremonial/ legislativeAppointed/ hereditaryLocal/ national
Tirbodh Persian ExecutiveAppointedDivisional (archers)
Tóngzhi (Comrade) Chinese CeremonialIdentifiedPersonal
Toqui Mapudungun ExecutiveElectedTribal
Towel Attendant Tang dynasty CeremonialAppointedCourtly
Tribune Latin LegislativeElectedNational
Trierarch Greek ExecutivePurchasedDivisional (trireme ship)
Tsar or Tsaritsa Bulgarian ExecutiveHereditaryNational/ supranational
Unsui JapaneseCeremonialIdentifiedPersonal
Upasaka Sanskrit CeremonialAppointedPersonal
Upajjhaya Sanskrit CeremonialAppointed?Personal
Vajracharya Nepalese CeremonialHereditary/ identifiedInstitutional (monastery)
Varma IndianExecutiveAppointed/ hereditaryCourtly/ regional
Venerable Buddhist/ Christian CeremonialAppointed Institutional/ supernatural
Vicar general Christian AdministrativeAppointedProvincial (diocesan)
Viceroy or VicereineEuropeanExecutiveAppointedNational/ regional
Voivode Bulgarian ExecutiveAppointed/ hereditaryDivisional/ provincial
Weiyuán (Delegate) Chinese LegislativeAppointed?National
Xiaojie (Little Woman) Chinese CeremonialIdentifiedPersonal
Xiansheng (Firstborn) Chinese CeremonialIdentifiedPersonal
Xiaozhang (Senior) Chinese ExecutiveAppointedInstitutional (school)
Xry Hbt Egyptian CeremonialAppointed?Institutional (ritual center)
Yisheng (Medical Scholar) Chinese AdministrativeAppointed/ identifiedInstitutional (Traditional Chinese medicine)/ personal
Yishi (Medical Master) Chinese AdministrativeIdentifiedInstitutional (Traditional Chinese medicine)
Yuvraj or Yuvrani Indian CeremonialHereditaryCourtly
Zamindar Devanagari Executive/ judicialAppointed/ hereditaryLocal/ provincial
Zongshi (Ancestral Teacher) Chinese CeremonialIdentifiedPersonal
Zhuxi (Chairperson) Chinese ExecutiveElectedNational
Lands’ Advocate Dutch ExecutiveAppointedNational
Stadtholder (Steward) Dutch ExecutiveAppointedNational
Grand Pensionary or councillor pensionary Dutch ExecutiveAppointedNational
Phra Bat Somdet Phra Chao Yu Hua or Somdet Phra Chao Yu Hua Thai ExecutiveHereditaryNational
Somdet Phra Akkhara Mahesi Thai CeremonialAppointedCourtly
Phra Mahesi Thai CeremonialAppointedCourtly
Phra Sanom Thai CeremonialAppointedCourtly
Somdet Chao Fa Thai CeremonialHereditaryCourtly
Phra Ong Chao Thai CeremonialHereditaryCourtly
Mom Chao Thai CeremonialHereditaryCourtly
Chao Fa Thai CeremonialHereditaryCourtly
Mom Rachawong Thai CeremonialHereditaryCourtly
Mom Luang Thai CeremonialHereditaryCourtly
Mom Thai CeremonialHereditaryCourtly
Somdet Krom Phraya or Somdet Phra Thai CeremonialAppointedCourtly
Krom Phra Thai CeremonialAppointedCourtly
Kromma Luang Thai CeremonialAppointedCourtly
Kromma Khun Thai CeremonialAppointedCourtly
Kromma Muen Thai CeremonialAppointedCourtly
Chao Phraya Thai ExecutiveAppointedProvincial
Phraya Thai ExecutiveAppointedProvincial
Phra Thai ExecutiveAppointedLocal
Luang Thai ExecutiveAppointedLocal
Khun Thai ExecutiveAppointedLocal
Meun Thai ExecutiveAppointedLocal
Phan Thai ExecutiveAppointedLocal
Nai Thai ExecutiveAppointedLocal
Chao Thai ExecutiveAppointedTribal
Nayok Ratthamontri Thai ExecutiveElected / AppointedNational
Phu Wa Thai ExecutiveElected / AppointedProvincial
Nayok Thai ExecutiveElected / AppointedLocal
Ratthamontri Thai ExecutiveElected / AppointedInstitutional

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The Constitution of Turkey, formally known as the Constitution of the Republic of Türkiye, also known as the Constitution of 1982, is Turkey's fundamental law. It establishes the organization of the government, and sets out the principles and rules of the state's conduct along with its responsibilities in regards to its citizens. The constitution also establishes the rights and responsibilities of the latter while setting the guidelines for the delegation and exercise that sovereignty belongs entirely and without doubt to the people.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Separation of powers in the United Kingdom</span>

The concept of the separation of powers has been applied to the United Kingdom and the nature of its executive, judicial and legislative functions. Historically, the apparent merger of the executive and the legislature, with a powerful Prime Minister drawn from the largest party in parliament and usually with a safe majority, led theorists to contend that the separation of powers is not applicable to the United Kingdom. However, in recent years it does seem to have been adopted as a necessary part of the UK constitution.

Parliamentary sovereignty, also called parliamentary supremacy or legislative supremacy, is a concept in the constitutional law of some parliamentary democracies. It holds that the legislative body has absolute sovereignty and is supreme over all other government institutions, including executive or judicial bodies. It also holds that the legislative body may change or repeal any previous legislation and so it is not bound by written law or by precedent.