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Agitator gets sabre out, unfortunately (8)

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I believe the answer is:

saboteur

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'agitator' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'sabre out unfortunately' is the wordplay.
'unfortunately' is an anagram indicator (a bad or unfortunate spelling).
'sabre'+'out'='sabreout'
'sabreout' with letters rearranged gives 'SABOTEUR'.

'gets' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for saboteur that I've seen before include "One causes damage to subvert" , "Underminer, wrecker" , "One causing deliberate destruction" , "Deliberate destroyer" , "One engaged in malicious disruption" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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