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Grandee in AGM if breaking up company (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

magnifico

'grandee' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'in agm if breaking up company' is the wordplay.
'breaking up' indicates an anagram.
'company' becomes 'co' (abbreviation).
'in'+'agm'+'if'='inagmif'
'inagmif' with letters rearranged gives 'magnifi'.
'magnifi'+'co'='MAGNIFICO'

(Other definitions for magnifico that I've seen before include "great one" , "VIP" , "grandee" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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