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Old consul, governor, orator and theocratic is missing that? (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

cicero

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'old consul' is the definition.
'cicero' can be an answer for 'consul' (I have seen 'Roman consul' mean 'cicero' so perhaps 'consul' could also mean 'cicero'). I'm unsure of the 'old' bit.

I don't understand the remainder of the clue.

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(Other definitions for cicero that I've seen before include "One-time consul" , "Old politician" , "Orator's" , "Philosopher" , "wartime spy" .)

I've seen this clue in the Irish Times.
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