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Wife gets send off from business association (11)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

partnership

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'business association' is the definition.
'partnership' can be an answer for 'association' (thesaurus). I am not certain of the 'business' bit.

'wife gets send off' is the wordplay.
'wife' becomes 'partner'.
'gets' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'send off' becomes 'ship' (I've seen this in another clue).
'partner'+'ship'='PARTNERSHIP'

'from' is the link.

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(Other definitions for partnership that I've seen before include "Association of two or more people" , "Stand" , "Collaboration" , "firm with at least two top people" , "Professional business" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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