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Volunteers express disapproval — that’s not acceptable (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

taboo

'not acceptable' is the definition.
(something taboo is unacceptable)

'volunteers express disapproval' is the wordplay.
'volunteers' becomes 'TA' (abbreviation for Territorial Army).
'express disapproval' becomes 'boo' (as in a crowd booing).
'ta'+'boo'='TABOO'

'that's' is the link.

(Other definitions for taboo that I've seen before include "Socially prohibited" , "By religion or custom, not to be done or touched" , "Beyond the pale" , "Not allowed, forbidden, proscribed" , "Ritual prohibition" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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