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One right with a man (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ira

'man' is the definition.

'one right with a' is the wordplay.
'one' becomes 'i' (Roman numeral).
'right' becomes 'r' (common abbreviation).
'with' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'i'+'r'+'a'='IRA'

(Other definitions for ira that I've seen before include "terrorists" , "nationalists" , "Illegal organisation, initially" , "Militant republicans" , "George 13 down's brother" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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