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Enterprise with scope, no-one turned back (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ambition

'enterprise' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'scope no-one turned back' is the wordplay.
'scope' becomes 'ambit' (synonyms).
'one' becomes 'i' (Roman numeral).
'turned back' says the letters should be written backwards.
'no'+'i'='noi'
'noi' written backwards gives 'ion'.
'ambit'+'ion'='AMBITION'

'with' is the link.

(Other definitions for ambition that I've seen before include "Strong desire to achieve, fame or fortune" , "Desire to succeed in life" , "Urge to better oneself" , "Drive to succeed" , "A determination to succeed" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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