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University course right for employer (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

user

'employer' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'university course right' is the wordplay.
'university' becomes 'u'.
'course' becomes 'se'.
'right' becomes 'r' (common abbreviation).
'u'+'se'+'r'='USER'

'for' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for user that I've seen before include "Ruse for employer" , "Junkie's" , "Manipulator" , "Drug addict (colloq.)" , "One getting benefit from" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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