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Support church president (6)

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I believe the answer is:

pierce

'president' is the definition.
(Franklin Pierce, 14th US president)

'support church' is the wordplay.
'support' becomes 'pier' (pier is a kind of support).
'church' becomes 'CE' (abbreviation for Church of England).
'pier'+'ce'='PIERCE'

(Other definitions for pierce that I've seen before include "Not established as fact" , "Riddle" , "Make hole in for recipe" , "Skewer; run through" , "Penetrate with a sharp instrument" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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