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English officer network for community in the wild

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ecosystem

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'community in the wild' is the definition.
'ecosystem' can be an answer for 'community' (I've seen this before). I am not certain of the 'in the wild' bit.

'english officer network' is the wordplay.
'english' becomes 'e' (abbreviation).
'officer' becomes 'co' (Commanding Officer abbreviation).
'network' becomes 'system' (I've seen this before**).
'e'+'co'+'system'='ECOSYSTEM'

'for' is the link.

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(Other definitions for ecosystem that I've seen before include "integrated community" , "orderly collection of organisms" , "Biological community with its environment" , "The interaction of a group of organisms with their physical environment" , "Community of organisms and their environment" .)

I've seen this clue in the Irish Times.
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