Cop abroad in garden bashed me (8)

I believe the answer is:

gendarme

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'cop abroad' is the definition.
'gendarme' can be an answer for 'cop' (I've seen this before). I'm not certain of the 'abroad' bit.

'garden bashed me' is the wordplay.
'bashed' indicates an anagram.
'garden' anagrammed gives 'gendar'.
'gendar'+'me'='GENDARME'

'in' is the link.

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(Other definitions for gendarme that I've seen before include "Soldier on police duty" , "Law enforcer" , "An arresting Frenchman?" , "Foreign policeman" , "...French fuzz!" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.

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