Grand ruler (7)

I believe the answer is:

emperor

(Other definitions for emperor that I've seen before include "Pre-Rome (anag.)" , "Absolute ruler" , "Napoleon Bonaparte, for instance" , "Ruler - penguin - size of paper" , "noted by Beethoven" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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