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Unofficial receiver (5)

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fence

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'receiver' is the definition.
(I know that receiver can be written as fence)

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(Other definitions for fence that I've seen before include "Receiver of stolen goods" , "Beat about the bush" , "feature in horse-racing?" , "Stolen goods dealer" , "Barrier that serves to enclose an area" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish News.
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