What does the cryptic crossword clue "Leaders from the Senate meeting a Republican authority figure (4)" mean?

The definition is "authority figure". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). T (abbreviation="the") + S (first_letter="Senate") + A (abbreviation="a") + R (abbreviation="Republican") = TSAR; definition: "authority figure" The answer is TSAR.

Leaders from the Senate meeting a Republican authority figure (4)

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