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Father English getting head right in Denver order (8)

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I believe the answer is:

reverend

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'father english' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both related to communication as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps there's an association between them I don't understand?

'getting head right in denver order' is the wordplay.
'getting head right' becomes 're' (I can't explain this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'in' indicates putting letters inside.
'order' indicates an anagram.
'denver' with letters rearranged gives 'revend'.
're' put within 'revend' is 'REVEREND'.

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(Other definitions for reverend that I've seen before include "(Form of address to) clergyman" , "Minister" , "like Father Brown" , "Title of respect for a clergyman" , "Title for clergyman or convent Mother" .)

I've seen this clue in the Irish Times.
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