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Man of intelligence moves centre stage (6,5)

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I believe the answer is:

secret agent

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'man of intelligence' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps you can see an association between them that I don't see?

'moves centre stage' is the wordplay.
'moves' is an anagram indicator.
'centre'+'stage'='centrestage'
'centrestage' anagrammed gives 'SECRET AGENT'.

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(Other definitions for secret agent that I've seen before include "Conrad character" , "Spy" , "007 - centre stage (anag)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail and The Telegraph.
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