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Give president weapons and somewhere to sit (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

armchair

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'weapons and somewhere to sit' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.

'give president' is the wordplay.
'give' becomes 'arm' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'president' becomes 'chair' (synonyms).
'arm'+'chair'='ARMCHAIR'

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(Other definitions for armchair that I've seen before include "Comfortable seat with raised sides" , "Roomy seat" , "Seat with side supports" , "TV viewer's seat" , "Seat to relax in" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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