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Call for promotion of rank at centre (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

entail

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'call for' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for entail that I've seen before include "Bring on an inevitable consequence" , "Late in (anag.)" , "settle estates for the long term" , "Involve (something) as an inevitable consequence" , "Involve or necessitate" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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