The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word IRAN
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More clues leading to the result IRAN
- I was in charge of foreign land
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- Nation's first person sought office
- State broadcast supports Islamic leader
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- I managed land
- Country refugee's claim about what he or she did?
- I fled foreign land
- I was in charge of Asian nation
- I ruled the country
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The straight part
We know that "here by 8" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case here by 8 = iran.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.