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Ideal example in a Post Office proposition about circular letter (10)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

apotheosis

'ideal example' is the definition.

'a post office proposition about circular letter' is the wordplay.
'post office' becomes 'po'.
'proposition' becomes 'thesis' (thesis is a kind of proposition**).
'about' is an insertion indicator.
'circular letter' becomes 'o'.
'thesis' enclosing 'o' is 'theosis'.
'a'+'po'+'theosis'='APOTHEOSIS'

'in' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for apotheosis that I've seen before include "Given maximum promotion" , "Highest point of development" , "Model" , "Deification" , "Elevation to divine status" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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