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Ruler balanced succession, we hear (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

pharaoh

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'ruler' is the definition.
(Pharaoh is an example)

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(Other definitions for pharaoh that I've seen before include "A Rameses maybe" , "Title of ancient Egyptian kings" , "Old ruler" , "Old Egyptian king" , "Ancient king of Egypt" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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