| DUX | A leader, principally political or military: praefectus sum |
| SEIANUS | Example of 2; qui Praefectus Praetorianus Tiberium adiuvabat |
| OBSERVER | A person officially posted to monitor political or military events (8) |
| ALLY | A state united with another by treaty for political or military purposes (4) |
| INTERNEE | One put in prison for political or military reasons, usually during a war (8) |
| INTERNMENT | Imprisonment for political or military reasons |
| SABOTEUR | One who destroys another's property for political or military advantage (8) |
| AIDE | Political or military adviser |
| PLATFORM | From "ground plan" , 'flat shape", a raised level, surface of planks etc, such as a stage for speakers, a place for mounting guns, the floor of a bus or a pavement for rail passengers; or, a basis of |
| DOCTRINE | A creed or body of teachings of a religious, political or philosophical group presented for acceptance or belief (8) |
| ARMOUR | Defensive garniture of mail or metal forming a panoply; a shell, carapace or other protective layer, reminiscent of this; or, military vehicles collectively (6) |
| ASSASSINATE | Murder (a political or religious leader) |
| BACKLASH | A sudden and adverse reaction to a political or social development (8) |
| FRUITSALAD | A colourful cocktail or medley of berries, grapes, melon balls, orange segments, pineapple chunks etc; or, military slang for a display of medals, ribbons and other decorations (5,5) |
| PASHA | A civil or military authority in Turkey or Egypt. |
| PACHA | A civil or military authority in Turkey or Egypt. |
| AGHA | Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey). |
| AGA | Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey) |
| INSIGNIA | A distinguishing badge or emblem or military rank (8) |
| ASSASSINATION | Murder of a political or public person (13) |
