Standing for something (8)

I believe the answer is:

symbolic

(Other definitions for symbolic that I've seen before include "Meaningful" , "Illustrative" , "illustration" , "Representing or standing for something else" , "Having special meaning, suggesting something" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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