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The one under protection got peer in trouble

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I believe the answer is:

protege

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'the one under protection' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I can't understand how they can define each other.

'got peer in trouble' is the wordplay.
'in trouble' is an anagram indicator.
'got'+'peer'='gotpeer'
'gotpeer' with letters rearranged gives 'PROTEGE'.

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(Other definitions for protege that I've seen before include "One guided and protected by another" , "Favoured pupil" , "One guided and supported by another" , "Blue-eyed boy" , "One under the patronage of another" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent.
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