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Sexist boss hasn't gone away (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

exists

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'boss hasn't gone away' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.

'sexist' is the wordplay.
'sexist' can be anagrammed to 'EXISTS'.
However, I am not sure how this is indicated.

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(Other definitions for exists that I've seen before include "Has objective reality" , "Has life" , "Is extant" , "Has being, is actual" , "Is present in the universe" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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