Figures are completely true? Leaders suggest that's correct (4)

I believe the answer is:

fact

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'suggest that's correct' is the definition.
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'figures are completely true? leaders' is the wordplay.
'leaders' suggests taking the first letters.
The initial letters of 'figures are completely true' is 'FACT'.

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(Other definitions for fact that I've seen before include "Something indisputable" , "Something known to be true" , "An indisputable truth" , "Truth, reality" , "Indisputable thing" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.

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