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Somehow I fetch in a leader? (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

chieftain

'leader?' is the definition.
(chieftain is a kind of leader)

'somehow i fetch in a' is the wordplay.
'somehow' indicates an anagram.
'i'+'fetch'+'in'+'a'='ifetchina'
'ifetchina' with letters rearranged gives 'CHIEFTAIN'.

(Other definitions for chieftain that I've seen before include "Clan leader" , "Head of tribe" , "Tribal leader" , "Head of a clan" , "Tribe's leader" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent.
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