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Government virtually in charge, still (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

static

'still' is the definition.
(static can mean still or not moving)

'government virtually in charge' is the wordplay.
'government' becomes 'state' (the state can mean government authority).
'virtually' means to remove the last letter (all but the last letter).
'in charge' becomes 'ic' (abbreviation for 'in charge').
'state' with its final letter taken away is 'stat'.
'stat'+'ic'='STATIC'

(Other definitions for static that I've seen before include "Stationary" , "Not moving or changing" , "Inactive or inert" , "Still - type of electricity" , "Crakling or hissing noise caused by electrical interference" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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