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Cool political movement accepted by a doctor (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

aplomb

'cool' is the definition.
('aplomb' can be a synonym of 'cool')

'political movement accepted by a doctor' is the wordplay.
'political movement' becomes 'plo' (Palestinian Liberation Organization).
'accepted by' is an insertion indicator.
'doctor' becomes 'mb' (Bachelor of Medicine, Medicinae Baccalaureus).
'a'+'mb'='amb'
'plo' put into 'amb' is 'APLOMB'.

(Other definitions for aplomb that I've seen before include "Cool self-assurance" , "Self-satisfied assurance" , "Cool self-confidence" , "Pompous dignity or poise" , "Self-satisfied dignity, complacency" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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