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Obscure marginal seat, one I could secure all things being equal? (14)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

egalitarianism

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'secure all things being equal?' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.

'obscure marginal seat one i' is the wordplay.
'obscure' indicates an anagram.
'one' becomes 'i' (Roman numeral).
'marginal'+'seat'+'i'+'i'='marginalseatii'
'marginalseatii' anagrammed gives 'EGALITARIANISM'.

'could' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for egalitarianism that I've seen before include "Belief that all are equal" , "radical policy" , "Belief in the equality of men" .)

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