Shortly to get a French veto (4)

I believe the answer is:

anon

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'shortly' is the definition.
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I can't explain the remainder of the clue.

(Other definitions for anon that I've seen before include "Soon; unattributed" , "At another time, of old" , "Soon - unknown author (abbr)" , "Not identified by name" , "At another time and with no identity, in short" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.

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