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Poor
governments
giving
Socrates
a
kick,
I
fancy
(14)
Poor governments giving Socrates a kick, I fancy (14)
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The definition is at the beginning of the clue.
How the clue works
The definition is Poor governments — kakistocracies being rule by the absolute worst. Then "fancy" is your anagram indicator, nudging you to rearrange the letters of Socrates a kick I to get there.