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Agent came across to acquire ship that has intimidated governments (4,6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

bond market

'that has intimidated governments' is the definition.
(the bond market might intimidate governments)

'agent came across to acquire ship' is the wordplay.
'agent' becomes 'bond' (James Bond).
'came across' becomes 'met' (to come across is to meet or encounter).
'to acquire' indicates putting letters inside.
'ship' becomes 'ark' (as in Noah's ark).
'met' going around 'ark' is 'market'.
'bond'+'market'='BOND MARKET'

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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