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Dictator, potentate (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

strongman

<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">I believe this is a double definition.<br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">dictator</span>' is the first definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I know that strongman is a type of dictator)</span><br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">potentate</span>' is the second definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I know that strongman is a type of potentate)</span><br/ ><br/ ></span>

(Other definitions for strongman that I've seen before include "power shower" , "Powerful politician" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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