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Judge’s target aims for change (10)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

magistrate

'judge's' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'target aims for change' is the wordplay.
'for change' is an anagram indicator (I've seen this in other clues).
'target'+'aims'='targetaims'
'targetaims' is an anagram of 'MAGISTRATE'.

(Other definitions for magistrate that I've seen before include "Law enforcer" , "your worship" , "JP" , "Judge" , "Dispenser of justice" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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