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Revised chief grade as far as diplomat (6,9)

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I believe the answer is:

charge d'affaires

'diplomat' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'revised chief grade as far' is the wordplay.
'revised' indicates anagramming the letters.
'chief'+'grade'+'as'+'far'='chiefgradeasfar'
'chiefgradeasfar' anagrammed gives 'CHARGE DAFFAIRES'.

'as' is the link.

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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