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Argue about distribution of loot? He'll side with the boss (10)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

bootlicker

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'he'll side with the boss' is the definition.
The answer is a person as well as being a singular noun. This is suggested by the definition.

'argue about distribution of loot?' is the wordplay.
'argue' becomes 'bicker' (bickering is a kind of arguing).
'about' indicates putting letters inside.
'distribution of' indicates anagramming the letters.
'loot' is an anagram of 'ootl'.
'bicker' placed around 'ootl' is 'BOOTLICKER'.

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(Other definitions for bootlicker that I've seen before include "Sycophant" , "Toady" , "who may ensure that tongues meet" , "Ingratiating type" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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