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In a seedy case, were given authority (7)

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I believe the answer is:

powered

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'given authority' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both related to consumption as well as being past participle verbs.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'in a seedy case were' is the wordplay.
'in' is an insertion indicator.
'a seedy case' becomes 'pod' (pod is a kind of case. I am not sure about the 'seedy' bit.).
'pod' placed around 'were' is 'POWERED'.

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(Other definitions for powered that I've seen before include "Forcible" , "Wee drop (anag.)" , "Like anything with an engine" , "fed juice" , "Fuelled" .)

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