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Rising democrat avails of interruption made by person's representative (6)

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I believe the answer is:

avatar

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'rising' is the definition.
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'democrat avails of interruption made by person's representative' is the wordplay.
'AVATAR' is hidden back-to-front within the letters.
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(Other definitions for avatar that I've seen before include "Computer icon representing the user" , "A person who seems to embody a particular ideal" , "In Hinduism, the descent to earth of a deity" , "Human or animal manifestation of Vishnu" , "Hindu incarnation; embodiment" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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