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MOD man can’t put off camp officer (10)

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I believe the answer is:

commandant

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'camp officer' is the definition.
'commandant' can be an answer for 'officer' (commandant is a kind of officer). I am not sure about the 'camp' bit.

'mod man can't put off' is the wordplay.
'put off' is an anagram indicator.
'mod'+'man'+'cant'='modmancant'
'modmancant' with letters rearranged gives 'COMMANDANT'.

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(Other definitions for commandant that I've seen before include "one who takes charge" , "Officer in charge of a place or group of troops" , "Military officer in charge of a place" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sunday Times and The Times.
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