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Dissent in work place? (10)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

opposition

'dissent' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'work place?' is the wordplay.
'work' becomes 'op' (abbreviation for opus).
'place?' becomes 'position' (place is a kind of position**).
'op'+'position'='OPPOSITION'

'in' is the link.

(Other definitions for opposition that I've seen before include "Rivalry" , "Resistance, dissent" , "parliamentary group" , "antagonism" , "those out of power" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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