to entrust (a person) with power of attorney (to do something for one)
having no special rank or title
voluntary singlehood (as a principle or creed); singlehood by choice
head; leader; prime minister
democracy; democratic nation
isolation; sense of isolation; feeling of being isolated
father of one's country; father of the nation
advocate; defender; champion; backer
democracy; democratic system of government
all for the best; what is right
to consider carefully; to deliberate thoroughly; to think over
false reputation; empty title; empty name
military expedition led in person by the emperor
rancher; cattleman; person who owns or runs a ranch
self-government; autonomous government; devolved government (e.g. in the UK)
absolute monarch; despot; autocrat; tyrant
member of an entourage or retinue or party; attendant
declaration of independence
everlasting; immortal; eternal; enduring; undying; imperishable
how many months?; how long?
self-righteousness; self-justified
love affair; sensual pleasures
under the command (of); under the banner (of); influenced (by)
jack of all trades, master of none