Cryptic crossword clue
Communist committee to believe almost all about old African tyrant 9

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word PRESIDIUM

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The straight part
We know that "Communist committee" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case communist committee = presidium.
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does PRESIDIUM mean?

PRESIDIUM noun
  1. A permanent executive committee, used primarily in Communist countries, with the power to act for a larger governing body when the latter is in recess.
  2. Such an executive committee headed by the President of the Supreme Soviet.

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