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Gloria abused church boss (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

oligarch

'boss' is the definition.
(I know that oligarch is a type of ruler)

'gloria abused church' is the wordplay.
'abused' is an anagram indicator.
'church' becomes 'ch' (abbreviation on maps etc).
'gloria' anagrammed gives 'oligar'.
'oligar'+'ch'='OLIGARCH'

(Other definitions for oligarch that I've seen before include "powerful businessman" , "Mega-rich Russian with political influence" , "one of small group at top" , "Rich Russian with political influence" , "Powerful Russian?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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