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Despot Overthrown In 2003 Crossword Clue

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noun

• Iraqi leader who waged war against Iran; his invasion of Kuwait led to the Gulf War (born in 1937)

26%9 Government ruled by a despot
noun

• a political system governed by a single individual

• a political theory favoring unlimited authority by a single individual

26%6 Harsh despot
noun

• a cruel and oppressive dictator

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