Exile of 1979 (4)

I believe the answer is:

shah

'exile of 1979' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for shah that I've seen before include "Deposed Iranian ruler" , "Old Middle Eastern ruler" , "Persian monarch" , "Former Iranian ruler" , "Emperor of Iran" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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