Indication that something should be taken away (5,4)

I believe the answer is:

minus sign

(Other definitions for minus sign that I've seen before include "indication of negativity?" , "indicating deduction!" , "Maths operator" , "Subtraction indicator" , "Symbol indicating subtraction" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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