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Find company in one churchman or another (6)

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I believe the answer is:

deacon

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'find company' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'in one churchman or another' is the wordplay.
'in' is an insertion indicator.
'one churchman' becomes 'dean' (I've seen this before).
'or another' becomes 'co' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'dean' enclosing 'co' is 'DEACON'.

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(Other definitions for deacon that I've seen before include "Junior minister" , "Church post" , "Church official - canoed (anag)" , "A member of the lower orders of clergy" , "Christian rank below a priest" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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