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Commercial car worker loses the head with ill temper (10)

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I believe the answer is:

mercantile

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'commercial' is the definition.
('mercantile' can be similar in meaning to 'commercial')

'car worker loses the head with ill temper' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
an anagram of 'car' is 'rca' which is located in the answer.
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(Other definitions for mercantile that I've seen before include "Relating to (overseas) trade" , "Commercial" , "Relating to trade or commerce" , "Dealing with trade" , "concerning trade" .)

I've seen this clue in the Irish Times and the Irish Times (Crosaire).
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