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Miniaturised secret info from Military Intelligence doctor translated (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

microdot

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'miniaturised secret info from military' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.

'intelligence doctor translated' is the wordplay.
'intelligence' becomes 'mi'.
'translated' is an anagram indicator.
'doctor' with letters rearranged gives 'crodot'.
'mi'+'crodot'='MICRODOT'

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(Other definitions for microdot that I've seen before include "very tiny shot" , "Tiny photograph" , "Small amount of drug" , "Subminiature photo" , "Minute photo" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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