What does the cryptic crossword clue "State elected a warmonger (5)" mean?

The definition is "a warmonger". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). PUT (synonym="state at in ‘state one’s case’ or ‘ PUT one’s case’") + IN (synonym="elected") = PUTIN The answer is PUTIN.

State elected a warmonger (5)

Independent Cryptic #11777 | 9 Across | 2024-07-09 flower

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