Remove some elected officials (4)
I believe the answer is:
doff
'remove' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
'some elected officials' is the wordplay.
'some' says the answer is hidden in the clue (some parts of the word are used).
'DOFF' can be found hidden inside 'elected officials'.
(Other definitions for doff that I've seen before include "shed" , "Take off hat as mark of respect" , "Remove, hat say" , "Lift (one's hat)" , "Remove one's cap" .)