Anastasia's father, for one (4)

I believe the answer is:

tsar

(Other definitions for tsar that I've seen before include "A former Russian ruler - rats to him" , "Despot" , "Formal rulings on Islamic law; was aft (anag.)" , "Alexander and Nicholas held this title in Russia" , "Person in charge" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal.

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