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Extreme resistance, Middle Eastern ruler barely suppresses (5)

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I believe the answer is:

ultra

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'extreme' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for ultra that I've seen before include "Over the top" , "Extreme (as in UV)" , "Prefix meaning beyond or excessively" , "Above, beyond, super" , "Political extremist" .)

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