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Former statesman and astronaut’s body's pronounced sound (6)

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I believe the answer is:

nasser

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'sound' is the definition.
Both the definition and answer are singular nouns.
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(Other definitions for nasser that I've seen before include "UAR president" , "old Egyptian leader" , "Former President of Egypt" , "Egyptian president, d. 1970" , "-- Hussain, ex-cricketer" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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