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Policeman not skating, right? (7)

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I believe the answer is:

officer

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'policeman' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'not skating right?' is the wordplay.
'not' becomes 'off' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'skating' becomes 'ice skating' (ice skating is a kind of skating).
'right?' becomes 'r' (common abbreviation).
'off'+'ice'+'r'='OFFICER'

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(Other definitions for officer that I've seen before include "Person with authority in the forces" , "Person holding authoritative position" , "9 across" , "Military person in authority" , "who has a public position" .)

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