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Drawback - society has courage (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

guts

'courage' is the definition.
(I know that guts is a type of fortitude)

'drawback society' is the wordplay.
'drawback' becomes 'gut'.
'society' becomes 's' (common abbreviation in names of organisations).
'gut'+'s'='GUTS'

'has' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for guts that I've seen before include "Pluck -- intestines" , "Intestinal courage?" , "stamina!" , "Belly; courage" , "Intestines; bravery" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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