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Community subject in an abnormal position (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ectopic

'in an abnormal position' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'community subject' is the wordplay.
'community' becomes 'ec'.
'subject' becomes 'topic' ('topic' can be a synonym of 'subject'**).
'ec'+'topic'='ECTOPIC'

(Other definitions for ectopic that I've seen before include "In an unusual situation" , "unusual pregnancy" , "out of place" , "In an abnormal position" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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