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Absolute power corrupted cop in Met no end initially (11)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

omnipotence

'absolute power' is the definition.
(omnipotent means all-powerful)

'corrupted cop in met no end initially' is the wordplay.
'corrupted' indicates anagramming the letters.
'initially' indicates taking the first letters.
The first letter of 'end' is 'e'.
'cop'+'in'+'met'+'no'='copinmetno'
'copinmetno' with letters rearranged gives 'omnipotenc'.
'omnipotenc'+'e'='OMNIPOTENCE'

(Another definition for omnipotence that I've seen is " Unlimited power".)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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