Shakespeare is deplatformed, reportedly (4)

I believe the answer is:

bard

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

I don't understand the remainder of the clue.

(Other definitions for bard that I've seen before include "Eisteddfod winner" , "A lyric poet" , "Poet - prophet" , "Gray, perhaps" , "A drab sort of old poet" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.

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