How about some fun with words---Specifically word that have multiple, diverse meaning. (see Sound)
or concepts that have many words. (see King)
what words can you think of with multiple meanings, or what meanings spawn multiple words?

Sound

1- noun
1a. Vibrations transmitted through an elastic solid or a liquid or gas, with frequencies in the approximate range of 20 to 20,000 hertz, capable of being detected by human organs of hearing. b. Transmitted vibrations of any frequency. c. The sensation stimulated in the organs of hearing by such vibrations in the air or other medium. d. Such sensations considered as a group. 2. A distinctive noise: a hollow sound. 3. The distance over which something can be heard: within sound of my voice. 4. Linguistics a. An articulation made by the vocal apparatus: a vowel sound. b. The distinctive character of such an articulation: The words bear and bare have the same sound. 5. A mental impression; an implication: didn't like the sound of the invitation. 6. Auditory material that is recorded, as for a movie. 7. Meaningless noise. 8. Music A distinctive style, as of an orchestra or a singer. 9. Archaic Rumor; report.
2- ajective
1. Free from defect, decay, or damage; in good condition. 2. Free from disease or injury. See synonyms at healthy. 3. Having a firm basis; unshakable: a sound foundation. 4. Financially secure or safe: a sound economy. 5a. Based on valid reasoning: a sound observation. See synonyms at valid. b. Free from logical flaws: sound reasoning. c. Logic Of or relating to an argument in which all the premises are true and the conclusion follows from the premises. 6. Thorough; complete: a sound flogging. 7. Deep and unbroken; undisturbed: a sound sleep. 8. Free from moral defect; upright. 9. Worthy of confidence; trustworthy. 10. Marked by or showing common sense and good judgment; levelheaded: a sound approach to the problem. 11. Compatible with an accepted point of view; conservative. 12. Law Legally valid.
3-noun
1. abbr. Sd. a. A long, relatively wide body of water, larger than a strait or a channel, connecting larger bodies of water. b. A long, wide ocean inlet. 2. The air bladder of a fish.

4--intransitive verb
1. To measure the depth of (water), especially by means of a weighted line; fathom. 2. To try to learn the attitudes or opinions of: sounded out her feelings. 3. To probe (a body cavity) with a sound.
(the list of meanings is not comprehensive!)
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there many words for non elected leaders..
King, crown, roy (and royalty),prince, lord, empiror, tzar, cesaer, cheif, head honcho, dictator,
(the list could go on and include gender specific ones like queen, tzarina, etc)

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