Well, there's apparently a term within China, "paramount leader", describing their head of state. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supreme_leader https://en.m.w

Well, there's apparently a term within China, "paramount leader", describing their head of state. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supreme_leader https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supreme_leader "Supreme Leader" isn't a term specific to North Korea. It's a loose term denoting the one who has the most power. There's no need to be rude.