The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word PLUTOCRAT
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result PLUTOCRAT
- Cartoon dog runs into a potential enemy. One could bankroll the movie?
- Rich person in airport town nearly nabbed by copper, despicable type
- Capitalist rating business: union record on the up
- Wealthy leader‘s funny dog caught traitor
- Idiot with clout surprisingly accepted — he has the means to govern
- God starts to create really awful, terrifyingly rich man
- Dives with power to crap — occasionally gull slightly worried tour leader
- . Film dog and feline running round royal 4
- Animated dog caught rodent and fat cat
- Rich person displaying heavenly body, Conservative scoundrel
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The straight part
We know that "Dives with power" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case dives with power = plutocrat.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does PLUTOCRAT mean?
PLUTOCRAT noun- Someone who rules by virtue of his or her wealth.