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Damp home for China's last chairman's supporter? (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

maoist

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'supporter?' is the definition.
(I have seen 'Marxist supporter' mean 'maoist' so perhaps 'supporter' could also mean 'maoist')

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(Other definitions for maoist that I've seen before include "Chinese-style left-winger" , "Chinese revolutionary" , "Follower of the Chinese Chairman's Little Red Book -- Taoism (anag)" , "supporter of old Communist" , "Supporter of a previous Chinese leader" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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