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Sensitive reactions as govern­ment moves to the front balconies (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

galleries

'balconies' is the definition.
(gallery is a kind of balcony)

I don't understand how the rest of the clue works.

(Another definition for galleries that I've seen is " Premises where works of art are exhibited".)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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