Like a famous orator (Conservative), sarcastic about church (9)

I believe the answer is:

ciceronic

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'like a famous orator' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.

'conservative sarcastic about church' is the wordplay.
'conservative' becomes 'C' (UK political abbreviation).
'sarcastic' becomes 'ironic' (similar in meaning).
'about' indicates putting letters inside.
'church' becomes 'CE' (abbreviation for Church of England).
'ironic' placed around 'ce' is 'iceronic'.
'c'+'iceronic'='CICERONIC'

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