Current unit (6)

I believe the answer is:

ampere

'current unit' is the definition.
(ampere is a kind of current unit)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for ampere that I've seen before include "Unit of currency" , "scientist" , "Basic SI unit of electric current" , "Unit measured by 17 across" , "Current measure" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian, the King Feature Syndicate, The Telegraph and The New York Times.

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