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Dictator recalled in Marmara Sea chronicle (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

caesar

'dictator' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'recalled in marmara sea chronicle' is the wordplay.
'recalled' says the letters should be written backwards.
'in' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue.
'raseac' is hidden within 'marmara sea chronicle'.
'raseac' reversed gives 'CAESAR'.

(Other definitions for caesar that I've seen before include "leader who acts like a dictator" , "Top man" , "Title of the Roman emperors" , "See 13 Across" , "Emperor of ancient Rome, like Julius" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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