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Leader in congregation cut chat short (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

rabbi

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'leader in congregation' is the definition.
(Jewish leader)

'chat short' is the wordplay.
'chat' becomes 'rabbit' (I've seen this before).
'short' means to remove the last letter.
'rabbit' with its final letter taken off is 'RABBI'.

'cut' acts as a link.
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(Other definitions for rabbi that I've seen before include "Legal expert" , "Religious leader in a Jewish community" , "Jewish learned man" , "Sacks, for example" , "Religious scholar" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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