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Brought up rule with listeners (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

reared

'brought up' is the definition.
(rearing is a kind of bringing up)

'rule with listeners' is the wordplay.
'rule' becomes 'r' (legal abbreviation).
'with listeners' becomes 'eared' (having ears - things that listen).
'r'+'eared'='REARED'

(Other definitions for reared that I've seen before include "upright" , "Fostered, brought up" , "Trained" , "Provided and cared for during childhood" , "Brought up, nurtured" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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