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Odd credo espoused by boss? (3)

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ceo

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'boss?' is the definition.
(chief executive officer)

'odd credo' is the wordplay.
'odd' means one should take alternating letters.
The alternate letters of 'credo' are 'CEO'.

'espoused by' acts as a link.
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(Other definitions for ceo that I've seen before include "Initials commonly used for top boss" , "Initially, top man in an organisation" , "Initially, the top boss" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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