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Plant government ombudsman on the inside (6)

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I believe the answer is:

entomb

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'plant' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are verbs in their base form, I can't see how one could define the other.

'government ombudsman on the inside' is the wordplay.
'on the inside' indicates a hidden word.
'ENTOMB' can be found hidden inside 'government ombudsman'.

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(Other definitions for entomb that I've seen before include "to finish Aida, for example" , "put to rest" , "Place a dead body in a vault" , "put in ground" , "Lay to rest in an underground vault" .)

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