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Mix rats, mix a communist (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

marxist

'a communist' is the definition.
(Marxist is an example)

'mix rats mix' is the wordplay.
'mix' indicates anagramming the letters.
'rats'+'mix'='ratsmix'
'ratsmix' anagrammed gives 'MARXIST'.

(Other definitions for marxist that I've seen before include "Revolutionary" , "left-wing" , "Red" , "A leftie once" , "left-winger" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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