Suggestions of corrupt politicians pocketing millions (12)

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implications

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'suggestions' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both related to thinking as well as being plural nouns.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'corrupt politicians pocketing millions' is the wordplay.
'corrupt' is an anagram indicator (a corrupted form).
'pocketing' means one lot of letters goes inside another (pocket can mean to steal or take possession of).
'millions' becomes 'm' (abbreviation).
'politicians' anagrammed gives 'iplications'.
'iplications' going around 'm' is 'IMPLICATIONS'.

'of' is the link.

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