Crossword Genius

Deity in authority (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

thor

'deity' is the definition.
(Thor is an example)

'in authority' is the wordplay.
'in' says the answer is hidden in the clue.
'THOR' is hidden in the letters of 'authority'.

(Other definitions for thor that I've seen before include "Thunderous god" , "Norse god of thunder - a weekday is named after him" , "Divine figure" , "The Thunderer" , "Norse god of war" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail and the Evening Standard.
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