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Remove from a government position at the UN? (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

unseat

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'remove from a government' is the definition.
'unseat' can be an answer for 'remove' (thesaurus). I am not certain of the 'from a government' bit.

'position at the un?' is the wordplay.
'position' becomes 'seat' (seating is a kind of positioning).
'at' means one lot of letters go next to another (I've seen this in other clues).
'seat' put after 'un' is 'UNSEAT'.

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(Other definitions for unseat that I've seen before include "Remove from horse (or house?)" , "Remove from power" , "Throw (as a 15?)" , "Cause to fall from the saddle" , "Get out of office" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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