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Speak out for zero taxation (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

orate

'speak out' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'zero taxation' is the wordplay.
'zero' becomes 'O' (O resembles 0).
'taxation' becomes 'rate' (rate is a kind of taxation).
'o'+'rate'='ORATE'

'for' is the link.

(Other definitions for orate that I've seen before include "Lecture" , "Give speech" , "Speak publicly" , "Deliver a speech" , "Erato (anag.)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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