Crossword Genius

Singer ordered to quit (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

resign

'to quit' is the definition.
(I know that leave office is a is a kind of of resign)

'singer ordered' is the wordplay.
'ordered' is an anagram indicator.
'singer' anagrammed gives 'RESIGN'.

(Other definitions for resign that I've seen before include "Stand down" , "Give up one's job" , "Turn over" , "advice for the incompetent?" , "Abdicate" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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