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Former Potentate Crossword Clue

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noun

• title for the former hereditary monarch of Iran

30%6 Oppressive potentate
noun

• a cruel and oppressive dictator

30%5 Indian potentate
noun

• a governor in India during the Mogul empire

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New York Times04 Dec 1994 Down 34
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