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Hairy description of a revolutionary leader (7)

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I believe the answer is:

redhead

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'hairy description' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I can't understand how they can define each other.

'revolutionary leader' is the wordplay.
'revolutionary' becomes 'red' (red can informally mean communist).
'leader' becomes 'head' (head is a kind of leader).
'red'+'head'='REDHEAD'

'of a' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for redhead that I've seen before include "Ginger nut?" , "Person with carroty hair" , "Person with rufous hair" , "Auburn type" , "Blue Australian" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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