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Wage officer in team prays for a reorg (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

paymaster

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'team prays for a reorg' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.

'wage officer' is the wordplay.
'wage' becomes 'pay' (synonyms).
'officer' becomes 'master' (master is a kind of officer).
'pay'+'master'='PAYMASTER'

'in' is the link.

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(Other definitions for paymaster that I've seen before include "Salary official" , "funding source" , "Official handing out money to troops or workers" , "One controlling through money" , "Official dealing with wages" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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