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Leading Serviceman In Store Had Complete Authority Crossword Clue

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99%6Exact Match!
noun

• a cruel and oppressive dictator

27%8 One becoming a serviceman
noun

• any new member or supporter (as in the armed forces)

27%9 Military serviceman specializing in grenade tactics
noun

• an infantryman equipped with grenades

• deep-sea fish with a large head and body and long tapering tail

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