Crossword Genius

Dictator hated for ill-treatment (5,6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

adolf hitler

'dictator' is the definition.
(Adolf Hitler is an example)

'hated for ill-treatment' is the wordplay.
'treatment' indicates an anagram.
'hated'+'for'+'ill'='hatedforill'
'hatedforill' with letters rearranged gives 'ADOLF HITLER'.

(Another definition for adolf hitler that I've seen is " Fascist leader".)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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