Dictator’s wise to break rule, above dodgy request for permission (2,4,5)
I believe the answer is:
by your leave
'request for permission' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
'dictator's wise to break rule above dodgy' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'break' could be 'leave' (I've seen this before) and 'leave' is present in the answer.
'rule' could be 'r' (legal abbreviation) and 'r' is found in the answer.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).
Can you help me to learn more?
(Another definition for by your leave that I've seen is " If I may".)