What does the cryptic crossword clue "City uprising captures a former leader thereof (7)" mean?

The definition is "former leader thereof". The wordplay uses a reversal. PER (synonym="‘a’, “take one pill per day”") in EMOR (synonym="EMOR") = EMPEROR; definition: "former leader thereof" The answer is EMPEROR.

City uprising captures a former leader thereof (7)

Guardian Cryptic #29072 | 5 Down | 2023-05-17 flower

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