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Leader needs trip abroad (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

president

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

'needs trip abroad' is the wordplay.
'abroad' indicates an anagram.
'needs'+'trip'='needstrip'
'needstrip' with letters rearranged gives 'PRESIDENT'.

(Other definitions for president that I've seen before include "Cleveland?" , "Country's leader" , "The elected head of a republic" , "authority figure" , "Celebrant" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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