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Leader had name changed (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

headman

'leader' is the definition.
(headman is a kind of leader)

'had name changed' is the wordplay.
'changed' indicates an anagram.
'had'+'name'='hadname'
'hadname' with letters rearranged gives 'HEADMAN'.

(Other definitions for headman that I've seen before include "Village chief" , "Chieftain" , "Boss" , "Leader" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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