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Important — ex-PM (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

major

I believe this clue is a double definition.

'important' is the first definition.
(major can mean of great importance)

'ex-pm' is the second definition.
(former prime minister John Major)

(Other definitions for major that I've seen before include "Large" , "Principal" , "Army officer immediately junior to a lieutenant colonel" , "Main course" , "Important; old Animal Farm boar" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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