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Dynamic police getting terrible flu (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

forceful

'dynamic' is the definition.
(similar in meaning)

'police getting terrible flu' is the wordplay.
'police' becomes 'force' (the force can refer to the police force).
'getting' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'terrible' is an anagram indicator.
'flu' with letters rearranged gives 'ful'.
'force'+'ful'='FORCEFUL'

(Other definitions for forceful that I've seen before include "Persuasive" , "Emphatic. assertive" , "Powerful, assertive" , "Assertive, vigorous" , "Full of strength" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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