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Porcine men rise to pre-eminence (10)

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prominence

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'eminence' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for prominence that I've seen before include "Hill" , "Celebrity" , "Thing that stands out" , "Importance; solar eruption" , "Highly visibility or importance" .)

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