Former chief magistrate in the republic of Venice (4)

I believe the answer is:

doge

(Other definitions for doge that I've seen before include "Ancient lord of Venice" , "Venetian chief magistrate" , "Chief of ancient Venice" , "Old lord of Venice" , "foreign magistrate" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.

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