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Relations with general ruler (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

king

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'ruler' is the definition.
(king is a kind of ruler)

'relations with general' is the wordplay.
'relations' becomes 'kg' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'with' indicates putting letters inside.
'general' becomes 'in general' (similar in meaning).
'kg' placed around 'in' is 'KING'.

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(Other definitions for king that I've seen before include "Man with a crown" , "Chesspiece which mustn't be lost" , "Male ruler" , "Play set in medieval Britain" , "Playing-card" .)

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