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An informed deputy enabling leaders? (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

aide

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'an informed deputy enabling leaders?' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I cannot understand how they can define each other.

'an informed deputy enabling leaders?' is the wordplay.
'leaders?' indicates taking the first letters (I've seen 'leader' mean this).
The first letters of 'an informed deputy enabling' is 'AIDE'.

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(Other definitions for aide that I've seen before include "someone in assistance" , "Officer in attendance" , "Adviser or assistant" , "auxiliary" , "Personal assistant in the military" .)

I've seen this clue in The Hindu.
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