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Hates to work in the glare of public expectations (3,4)

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I believe the answer is:

hot seat

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'glare of public expectations' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I don't understand how one could define the other.

'hates to work' is the wordplay.
'work' indicates an anagram.
'hates'+'to'='hatesto'
'hatesto' is an anagram of 'HOT SEAT'.

'in the' is the link.

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(Other definitions for hot seat that I've seen before include "Position at top" , "Uncomfortable or tricky situation (informal)" , "from which bottom quick to rise?" , "Situation of responsibility or danger" , "Difficult situation" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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