tǔ​huáng​dì

local tyrant, local despot

Senses

土皇帝 tǔ​huáng​dì local tyrant, local despot

A local tyrant or bully who rules a territory like a king, historically referring to warlords or landlords and now used to mock corrupt local officials.

References

classifier 土皇帝/土皇帝 个/個
classifier 土皇帝/土皇帝 位/位