Great Leader
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Great Leader is an honorific title historically used in North Korea to refer to its supreme ruler, most notably Kim Il-sung, emphasizing absolute authority and paternalistic leadership over the nation.
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
honorific title
ⓘ
political title ⓘ |
| associatedWithIdeology |
Juche
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
personality cult ⓘ |
| associatedWithPoliticalSystem | North Korean political system ⓘ |
| category |
North Korean honorifics
ⓘ
titles of national leaders ⓘ |
| connotation |
authoritarian leadership
ⓘ
fatherly figure of the nation ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | collective leadership ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
absolute authority
ⓘ
paternalistic leadership ⓘ |
| hasNotableBearer | Kim Il-sung NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspiredSimilarTitles |
Dear Leader
ⓘ
Respected Leader ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | Korean ⓘ |
| linkedToConcept |
leader worship
ⓘ
supreme leadership ⓘ |
| mostNotablyRefersTo | Kim Il-sung NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portraysLeaderAs |
protector of the people
ⓘ
source of all national achievements ⓘ |
| refersToRole | supreme ruler of North Korea ⓘ |
| scopeOfUse |
official speeches in North Korea
ⓘ
state media in North Korea ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfProminentUse |
20th century
ⓘ
21st century ⓘ |
| usedFor | political propaganda ⓘ |
| usedInCountry | North Korea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedToLegitimize | hereditary succession of power in North Korea ⓘ |
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