What does the cryptic crossword clue "Roman poet's defect ignoring primary dictatorial philosophy? (10)" mean?

The wordplay uses acrostic. MARTIAL (synonym="=Roman poet") + LAW (synonym="=defect; “ignoring primary” means first letter is dropped") = MARTIALLAW The answer is MARTIALLAW.

Roman poet's defect ignoring primary dictatorial philosophy? (10)

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