General stops guerrilla revolutionaries after uprising (7)

I believe the answer is:

overall

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'general' is the definition.
(similar in meaning)

'stops guerrilla revolutionaries after uprising' is the wordplay.
'OVERALL' is hidden backwards in amongst the letters.
But, I am unsure how the hidden word is indicated.

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(Other definitions for overall that I've seen before include "In total" , "It protects a worker" , "Boilersuit" , "Including everything" , "All round" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.

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