Filed from 3 published puzzles

AUTOCRAT

Set to 3 different clues across 3 published puzzles, most often “Dictator” — The New York Times, Friday, 30 January 1998.

8 letters

Every clue on record, most used first

Dictatoronce
The New York Times — Friday, 30 January 1998
Overlordonce
The New York Times — Tuesday, 31 January 1995
"The _____ of the Breakfast-Table"once
The New York Times — Sunday, 28 November 1993

Other answers to these clues

RULER5 letters