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Informer comprehends losing power (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

grass

'informer' is the definition.
(grass can mean an informant)

'comprehends losing power' is the wordplay.
'comprehends' becomes 'grasps' ('grasp' can be a synonym of 'comprehend').
'losing' suggests deleting specific letters.
'power' becomes 'p'.
'grasps' with 'p' removed is 'GRASS'.

(Other definitions for grass that I've seen before include "Dope" , "Pasture" , "Informer, nark" , "copper may rely on him?" , "often walked over in court" .)

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