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noun • a cruel and oppressive dictator | ||||
| 42% | 15 | US-backed dictator overthrown by the revolution | ||
noun • the revolution led by Fidel Castro and a small band of guerrilla fighters against a corrupt dictatorship in Cuba; 1956-1959 | ||||
| 40% | 11 | Declared himself Dictator Perpetuo (dictator in perpetuity) | ||
noun • Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC) | ||||
Dictator From Abroad Best Overthrown
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DESPOT which was last seen in the Telegraph Toughie crossword.
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Updated: September 1, 2025
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