Diàochá zǔ jiēlù le zhège cūn gànbù dāng tǔhuángdì de èxíng.
The inspection team exposed how this village cadre was lording it as a petty despot.
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土 here means 'local / domestic' (as in 土特产 'local specialties') with a derogatory edge — a 土皇帝 is someone who acts like an emperor but only in their tiny patch. Common in news exposés of corrupt officials and gangsters in remote areas.