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Document showing achievement of consul? Not completely (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

diploma

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'document showing achievement' is the definition.
'diploma' can be an answer for 'document' (diploma can mean a document). I'm unsure of the 'showing achievement' bit.

'consul? not completely' is the wordplay.
'consul?' becomes 'diplomat' (consul is a kind of diplomat).
'not completely' means to remove the last letter (the word is incomplete).
'diplomat' with its final letter taken off is 'DIPLOMA'.

'of' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for diploma that I've seen before include "Document conferring a qualification" , "Paper showing examination success" , "Exam certificate" , "Certificate awarded by college for educational attainment" , "Certificate of achievement" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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