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Held power (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ruled

<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">held power</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>

(Other definitions for ruled that I've seen before include "Reigned - lined - decided" , "Governed - with lines" , "(Of writing paper) having printed lines" , "Governed or commanded" , "Governed, used one's authority" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun, the King Feature Syndicate, The Wall Street Journal and The Telegraph.
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