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Obey top management, or be overlooked (2,2,3,5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

go by the board

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'overlooked' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'obey top management or be' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'be' could be 'go' (going is a kind of being) and 'go' is found within the answer.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

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(Other definitions for go by the board that I've seen before include "accept chalked notice is correct?" , "Take directors' lead" , "Assume posted information is correct" , "meet disaster" , "Be influenced by the directors" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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