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Killing Of A Despot Crossword Clue

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noun

• killing a tyrant

29%9 Acts of killing or attempted killing of religious leaders
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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

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