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Expert training teams or retiring (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

maestro

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

'training teams or retiring' is the wordplay.
'training' is an anagram indicator (to train can mean to grow something into a shape).
'retiring' shows that the letters should be reversed in order.
'or' written backwards gives 'ro'.
'teams' anagrammed gives 'maest'.
'maest'+'ro'='MAESTRO'

(Other definitions for maestro that I've seen before include "Distinguished artist" , "Are most in favour of a foreign master?" , "Eminent conductor or composer" , "Some art (anag.)" , "Top conductor" .)

I've seen this clue in The Hindu.
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