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Examine old reject (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

veto

'reject' is the definition.
(I know that veto is a kind of disown)

'examine old' is the wordplay.
'examine' becomes 'vet' (I've seen this before).
'old' becomes 'o' (abbreviation).
'vet'+'o'='VETO'

(Other definitions for veto that I've seen before include "The power to prohibit or reject a proposal" , "Forbid; prohibition" , "Red light" , "Reject - ban" , "Power to reject legislation" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times and The Telegraph.
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