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A professional has a place in this scheme (11)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

proposition

'this scheme' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'a professional has a place' is the wordplay.
'a professional' becomes 'pro' (abbreviation).
'has' says to put letters next to each other.
'a place' becomes 'position' (synonyms).
'pro'+'position'='PROPOSITION'

'in' is the link.

(Other definitions for proposition that I've seen before include "Offer" , "Suggested plan" , "Premise - suggestion" , "to try to get off with" , "selection" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent and The Globe and Mail.
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