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Does the careerist need a company one? (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

car

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'one?' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I cannot understand how they can define each other.

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(Other definitions for car that I've seen before include "Passenger vehicle" , "Railway carriage; vehicle" , "estate, perhaps" , "One for the road?" , "Hatchback, say?" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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