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Former Turkish Bigwig Crossword Clue

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noun

• a civil or military authority in Turkey or Egypt

41%6Turkish bigwig
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28%7Bigwig or higher-up
noun

• an executioner who beheads the condemned person

• the head of a tribe or clan

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New York Times12 Nov 1981 Across 31
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