The pick of the professions? (6,6)

I believe the answer is:

chosen career

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This clue might be a double definition.

'the pick' is the first definition.
Both the answer and definition are singular nouns.
Maybe you can see an association between them that I don't see?

'of the professions?' is the second definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.

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