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He favours dictation above all his subjects (8)

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I believe the answer is:

autocrat

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This clue might be a double definition.

'he' is the first definition.
The answer is a person as well as being a singular noun. This is suggested by the definition.

'favours dictation above all his subjects' is the second definition.
The answer is a person as well as being a singular noun. This is suggested by the definition.

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(Other definitions for autocrat that I've seen before include "Dictatorial person" , "Actuator (anag) - dictator" , "Dictatorial type" , "Despotic character" , "All-powerful ruler" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail, The Telegraph and The Irish News.
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