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Most of the people in the service (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

mass

I believe this is a triple definition!

'most' is the first definition.
(thesaurus)

'of' acts as a link.

'the people' is the second definition.
('mass' can be a synonym of 'people')

'in' is a link.

'the service' is the third definition.
(church service)

(Other definitions for mass that I've seen before include "Total" , "Large amount, body" , "congregate for > service" , "Religious celebration" , "Service; horde" .)

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