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Leader in soap opera (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

pope

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

'in soap opera' is the wordplay.
'in' indicates a hidden word.
'POPE' is hidden in the letters of 'soap opera'.

(Other definitions for pope that I've seen before include "St Peter was the first" , "Bishop of Rome" , "Pontiff" , "Catholic leader" , "fisherman's successor" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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