What does the cryptic crossword clue "Emperor once turned on a dreaded follower? (5)" mean?

The definition is "Emperor". The wordplay uses a reversal. TSAR (reversal="Russian emperor in the past; emperor once") + A (synonym="A") = RASTA The answer is RASTA.

Emperor once turned on a dreaded follower? (5)

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