Most esteemed or senior member of a group (5)

I believe the answer is:

doyen

(Other definitions for doyen that I've seen before include "Grand old man" , "Senior man of a group" , "Senior male figure in a profession" , "Greatly respected person" , "Senior practitioner" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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