Found amidst the general public high up in Switzerland (3)

I believe the answer is:

alp

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'high up in switzerland' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I can't see how one could define the other.

'found amidst the general public' is the wordplay.
'found' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue.
'ALP' is hidden within 'amidst general public'.

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(Other definitions for alp that I've seen before include "high point" , "Mont Blanc, for example" , "One of a European mountain range" , "Mountain pasture" , "Swiss mountain" .)

I've seen this clue in the Irish Times.

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