What does the cryptic crossword clue "Brutally destroyed revolt seeing off Republican former President (14)" mean?

The definition is "former President". The wordplay uses an anagram. anagram of DESTROYED (synonym="brutally destroyed") + EVOLT (synonym="EVOLT") = TEDDYROOSEVELT The answer is TEDDYROOSEVELT.

Brutally destroyed revolt seeing off Republican former President (14)

Independent Cryptic #11882 | 25 Across | 2024-11-08 flower

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