Dictator hated for ill-treatment (5,6)
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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