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Some bride’s potentially a tyrant (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

despot

'tyrant' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'some bride's potentially a' is the wordplay.
'some' indicates a hidden word (some parts of the word are used).
'DESPOT' is hidden in the letters of 'brides potentially a'.

(Other definitions for despot that I've seen before include "Posted (anag)" , "Tyrant, dictator" , "Person with more than enough power" , "who treats others badly?" , "monster?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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