Oust violently with veto to achieve defeats democratically (8)
I believe the answer is:
outvotes
'defeats democratically' is the definition.
(to outvote an idea is to defeat it democratically)
'oust violently with veto' is the wordplay.
'violently with' indicates an anagram.
'oust' mixed up with 'veto' can make 'OUTVOTES'.
'to achieve' acts as a link.
I've seen this clue in The Times.
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