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Sack about a ditch (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

retrench

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'sack' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both to do with ownership as well as being verbs in their base form.
Maybe there's an association between them I don't understand?

'about a ditch' is the wordplay.
'about' becomes 're' (regarding).
'a ditch' becomes 'trench' (trench is a kind of ditch).
're'+'trench'='RETRENCH'

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(Other definitions for retrench that I've seen before include "Reduce expenses" , "Reduce spending in response to economic difficulty" , "Cut back expenses" , "Once more dig deep" , "Bring down" .)

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