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Trouble English magistrate (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

doge

'magistrate' is the definition.
(doge is a kind of magistrate)

'trouble english' is the wordplay.
'trouble' becomes 'dog' (dog can mean to trouble or plague someone).
'english' becomes 'e' (abbreviation).
'dog'+'e'='DOGE'

(Other definitions for doge that I've seen before include "Magistrate of 14 (historical)" , "Venetian leader" , "Old Italian chief magistrate" , "Ancient lord of Venice" , "Old chief magistrate in Venice and Genoa" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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