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...permit us to get upset as it's completely corrupt (8)

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I believe the answer is:

impurest

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'it's completely corrupt' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.

'permit us to get upset' is the wordplay.
'to get upset' indicates anagramming the letters (I've seen 'getting upset' mean this).
'permit'+'us'='permitus'
'permitus' with letters rearranged gives 'IMPUREST'.

'as' is the link.

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I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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