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He claims the chair is his (9)

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professor

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This clue might be a double definition.

'he claims' is the first definition.
The answer is a person as well as being a singular noun. This is suggested by the definition.

'chair is his' is the second definition.
The answer is a person as well as being a singular noun. This is suggested by the definition.

'the' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for professor that I've seen before include "Senior university teacher" , "One who claims" , "Member of an academic faculty" , "One affirming faith" , "High-ranking academic" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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