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People power unsettled a couple (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

populace

'people' is the definition.

'power unsettled a couple' is the wordplay.
'power' becomes 'p'.
'unsettled' is an anagram indicator.
'a'+'couple'='acouple'
'acouple' is an anagram of 'opulace'.
'p'+'opulace'='POPULACE'

(Other definitions for populace that I've seen before include "Residents" , "Inhabitants" , "Citizens" , "People generally" , "Common people" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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