In the early days of the Roman Republic, during times of crisis, a , or a ruler who had absolute control over the military and government, would be put in power for a brief period of time

dictator

Explanation:

This is a question about Register and Fact. As a register, the statement "... Who had absolute control over the military and government..." matches with the meaning of DICTATOR. Also, in the early days of the Roman Republic, a DICTATOR was the name or an actual title given to a person whom the magistrate appointed by the Senate to rule over the military and government temporarily.

Hence, in this case, the correct answer is DICTATOR.

the answer is b. hope this .