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Device for company without any true organisation? (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

computer

'device' is the definition.
(I know that computer is a type of machine)

'company without any true organisation?' is the wordplay.
'without' suggests deleting specific letters.
'organisation?' is an anagram indicator (I've seen 'organisation' mean this).
'company' with 'any' removed is 'comp'.
'true' anagrammed gives 'uter'.
'comp'+'uter'='COMPUTER'

'for' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for computer that I've seen before include "Electronic machine, basis of networks" , "Electronic information machine" , "Eg, laptop" , "Curt poem (anag)" , "Data processor" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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