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Deposed dictator accuses EU for being thrown out (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ceausescu

'deposed dictator' is the definition.
(Nicolae Ceausescu of Romania)

'accuses eu for being thrown out' is the wordplay.
'for being thrown out' indicates an anagram.
'accuses'+'eu'='accuseseu'
'accuseseu' anagrammed gives 'CEAUSESCU'.

(Other definitions for ceausescu that I've seen before include "Communist president deposed and shot in 1989" , "Romanian Communist leader, killed 1989" , "Repressive president" , "Deposed Romanian leader" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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