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noun • a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.) | ||||||||
| 22% | 7 | Seabird said to draw blood from its own breast with its pouched beak to feed its young, thus a symbol of self-sacrifice and motherly love to the nation co-opted for Elizabeth I | ||||||
noun • large long-winged warm-water seabird having a large bill with a distensible pouch for fish | ||||||||
| 22% | 15 | Transition from colonial rule to self-rule | ||||||
noun • the action of changing from colonial to independent status | ||||||||
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DICTATORSHIP which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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DICTATORSHIP
Updated: October 14, 2023
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