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Duke insisted reforming rebel (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

dissident

'rebel' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'duke insisted reforming' is the wordplay.
'duke' becomes 'd' (abbreviation).
'reforming' indicates an anagram.
'insisted' anagrammed gives 'issident'.
'd'+'issident'='DISSIDENT'

(Other definitions for dissident that I've seen before include "Rebel, protestor" , "Political nonconformist" , "Protester" , "Insets did for one who opposes authority" , "Opposer of official line" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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