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Medium uniform given to very short rebel (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

mutiny

'rebel' is the definition.
(I know that mutiny is a type of rebel)

'medium uniform given to very short' is the wordplay.
'medium' becomes 'm' (as in UK clothing sizes).
'uniform' becomes 'U' (phonetic alphabet: alpha, bravo, charlie etc.).
'given to' says to put letters next to each other.
'very short' becomes 'tiny' (tiny means very small).
'm'+'u'+'tiny'='MUTINY'

(Other definitions for mutiny that I've seen before include "Open rebellion against constituted authority" , "Revolt against authority" , "Insurrection" , "Rising, rebellion" , "Military rebellion" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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