god-king

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Etymology[edit]

god +‎ king

Noun[edit]

god-king (plural god-kings)

  1. A statesman who holds all the state's powers and has religious significance to his constituency.
  2. (mythology, literally) A king who is of divine descent.
  3. (literally) A monarch who is also a god.
  4. (derogatory, computing) A tyrannical maintainer of a collaborative project.

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