Star that is involved in burlesque (6)

I believe the answer is:

satire

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'burlesque' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

I don't understand how the remainder of the clue works.

(Other definitions for satire that I've seen before include "Political humour" , "It holds up follies and vices of the powerful to ridicule" , "work with cutting devices?" , "Mocking humour" , "Biting humour exposing vice, folly etc." .)

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

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