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Company acquiring label in acceptable shape (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

octagon

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'shape' is the definition.
(octagon is a kind of shape)

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(Other definitions for octagon that I've seen before include "Eight-sided room" , "Figure of many sides" , "Eight-sided figure" , "Shape of a square with the corners cut off" , "Geometric figure with eight sides" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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