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One politician is a scamp (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

imp

'scamp' is the definition.
('imp' can be a synonym of 'scamp')

'one politician' is the wordplay.
'one' becomes 'i' (Roman numeral**).
'politician' becomes 'mp'.
'i'+'mp'='IMP'

'is a' is the link.

(Other definitions for imp that I've seen before include "Rascal" , "Little troublemaker" , "Mischievous fairy No.1" , "Scamp" , "A little devil of mischief" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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