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The Clue

Past potentate (4 letter answer)

The Answer

TSAR

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Notes

The answer TSAR is very common and appears about once every 28 puzzles.

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Definition

TSAR as a noun:

1. (czar, tsar, tzar) = a male monarch or emperor (especially of Russia prior to 1917)