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Ruler requests a refund in part (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tsar

'ruler' is the definition.
(historical term for Russian king)

'requests a refund in part' is the wordplay.
'in part' indicates a hidden word.
'TSAR' is hidden within 'requests a refund'.

(Other definitions for tsar that I've seen before include "Ruler finally executed" , "Old Russian ruler" , "Russian ruler (S, not Z)" , "Russian leader" , "Word derived from Caesar, used by European rulers since 1547" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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