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Political diplomacy in newspaper, paramilitary offensive originally covered by broadcaster (4,5)

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soft power

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'political diplomacy' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.

'newspaper paramilitary offensive originally covered by broadcaster' is the wordplay.
'newspaper' becomes 'FT' (Financial Times newspaper).
'originally' suggests taking the first letters.
'covered by' indicates putting letters inside.
'broadcaster' becomes 'sower' (someone who broadcasts or sows seeds).
The first letters of 'paramilitary offensive' is 'po'.
'ft'+'po'='ftpo'
'ftpo' inserted inside 'sower' is 'SOFT POWER'.

'in' acts as a link.

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