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Political movement a doctor welcomes in confidence (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

aplomb

'confidence' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'political movement a doctor welcomes' is the wordplay.
'political movement' becomes 'plo' (Palestinian Liberation Organization).
'doctor' becomes 'mb' (Bachelor of Medicine, Medicinae Baccalaureus).
'welcomes' means one lot of letters goes inside another.
'a'+'mb'='amb'
'plo' placed inside 'amb' is 'APLOMB'.

'in' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for aplomb that I've seen before include "Self-satisfied dignity and confidence" , "Cool self-assurance" , "Self-possession, assurance" , "Self-satisfied assurance" , "Self confidence" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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