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It entitles board member to meet with mobster (10)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

knighthood

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'it entitles board member' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.

'meet with mobster' is the wordplay.
'meet with' becomes 'knight' (I can't justify this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'mobster' becomes 'hood' (I've seen this in another clue).
'knight'+'hood'='KNIGHTHOOD'

'to' is the link.

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(Other definitions for knighthood that I've seen before include "Title" , "Order of chivalry" , "High honour" , "bishop's neighbour" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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