What does the cryptic crossword clue "Powerful people announcing the score of the Roman Empire? (5)" mean?

The definition is "Powerful people". The wordplay uses a homophone (sounds like). sounds like ("announcing"): 'X X' XX is 20 (a "score") in Roman numerals The answer is EXECS.

Powerful people announcing the score of the Roman Empire? (5)

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