Staunch Titoist cleared out communist dictator's original closets (9)
I believe the answer is:
committed
'staunch' is the definition.
(thesaurus)
I don't understand the rest of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for committed that I've seen before include "Performed an act" , "Bound or obligated" , "put away" , "Dedicated" , "Carried out" .)