Cryptic crossword clue
He favours dictation above all his subjects 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word AUTOCRAT

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "He favours dictation above all his subjects" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case he favours dictation above all his subjects = autocrat.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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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 AUTOCRAT mean?

AUTOCRAT noun
  1. An absolute ruler with infinite power.
  2. A title borne by some such monarchs, as in Byzantium and tsarist Russia.

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