Cryptic crossword clue
Top men in power meeting a horrible rich star 10

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word PATRIARCHS

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "Top men" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case top men = patriarchs.
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What does PATRIARCHS mean?

PATRIARCHS noun
  1. The highest form of bishop, in the ancient world having authority over other bishops in the province but now generally as an honorary title; in Roman Catholicism, considered a bishop second only to the Pope in rank.
  2. In Biblical contexts, a male leader of a family, tribe or ethnic group, especially one of the twelve sons of Jacob (considered to have created the twelve tribes of Israel) or (in plural) Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.
  3. A founder of a political or religious movement, an organization or an enterprise.
  4. An old leader of a village or community.
  5. The male progenitor of a genetic or tribal line, or of a clan or extended family.
  6. The male head of a household or nuclear family.

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