Cryptic crossword clue
Drastic action to put in autocrats

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

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The straight part
We know that "autocrats" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case autocrats = dictators.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does DICTATORS mean?

DICTATORS noun
  1. A totalitarian leader of a country, nation, or government.
  2. A magistrate without colleague in republican Ancient Rome, who held full executive authority for a term granted by the senate (legislature), typically to conduct a war.
  3. A tyrannical boss or authority figure.
  4. A person who dictates text (e.g. letters to a clerk).

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