This is a list of personaltitles arranged in a sortable table. They can be sorted:

• Alphabetically
• By language, nation, or tradition of origin
• By function. SeeSeparation of duties for a description of theExecutive,Judicial, andLegislative functions as they are generally understood today. Titles that bestow functional authority with minimal executive, judicial, or legislative power are listed asAdministrative. Titles that bestow political or spiritual authority with minimal executive, judicial, or legislative power are listed asCeremonial.
• By manner in which the title is usually achieved. Most title-holders areAppointed to their rank by someone higher in the system orElected by people equal in the system. Historically, many titles were achieved throughHereditary birthright. A few historical titles have been randomlyChosen By Lot orPurchased outright. For those unofficial titles granted as a sign of respect, such asMister orProphet, the wordIdentified is used here.
• By scope of authority. Especially with historical titles, this scope may have changed over time, but the most usual understanding of the title today is implied.Personal titles are not part of a governing body, and have authority only over those who individually choose to follow the title-holder.Tribal titles give the title-holder authority over a bloodline rather than a physical geography.Institutional titles are mostly confined to a specificcampus,corporation,temple, or other private or semi-public institution.Divisional is applied to mostmilitary &police ranks, with the number of people under that rank's command listed when known.Local titles are those with authority in a metropolitan or similar area, such as amayor.Provincial titles are those with authority over aconstituent state, such as a United Statesgovernor.Regional titles are those with authority over multiple constituent states, such as afederal judge.Courtly titles have no sovereign power of their own but are granted high prestige by, and are possibly able to exert influence over, a head of state. Similarly,Diplomatic titles bear nosovereignty of their own, but are vested with the equivalent of sovereignty by a head of state.National titles are at the level of ahead of government orhead of state, with authority over a sovereign nation.Supranational titles are those with authority over multiple sovereign nations.Supernatural titles are those applied solely to deceased figures, such as saints, or tosuperhuman beings, such as angels and gods.

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• Imperial, royal and noble ranks
• List of comparative military ranks
• List of academic ranks

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