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Went up, primarily, to trial election affiliation indicator (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

rosette

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'affiliation indicator' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps there's an association between them I don't understand?

'went up primarily to trial election' is the wordplay.
'went up' becomes 'rose' (I've seen this in another clue).
'primarily' says to take the initial letters.
The first letters of 'to trial election' is 'tte'.
'rose'+'tte'='ROSETTE'

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(Other definitions for rosette that I've seen before include "Cockade" , "Colours" , "Badge of office or honour" , "Prizewinner's decoration" , "To steer (anag)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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