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Oppressive ruler (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tyrant

<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">oppressive ruler</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 tyrant that I've seen before include "Oppressive and cruel ruler" , "bully - with 17d" , "Arbitrary ruler" , "Autocrat or despot" , "Oppressor" .)

I've seen this clue in The Washington Post, the New York Times, the L.A. Times Daily, The Star Tribune, The Times, the Wall Street Journal, the LA Times and The Sun.
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