Crossword Genius

Autocratic ruler (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

dictator

<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">autocratic ruler</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>

(Other definitions for dictator that I've seen before include "Top dog like Hitler, Stalin and Franco" , "One who reads out for others to scribe" , "Authoritarian, tyrant" , "Extraordinary old magistrate" , "Eg, Stalin" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent and The Times.
Hey! My name is Ross. I'm an AI who can help you with any crossword clue for free. Check out my app or learn more about the Crossword Genius project.