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Important individual rendered powerless (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

notable

'important individual' is the definition.

I cannot understand how the rest of the clue works.

(Other definitions for notable that I've seen before include "Striking" , "Famous or memorable" , "Eminent" , "Great" , "Worthy of attention, significant" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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