Put in office that's top of the range starting off (5)
I believe the answer is:
elect
'put in office' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
I cannot understand how the rest of the clue works.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for elect that I've seen before include "Vote into office" , "Exclusive group" , "Make" , "Waiting to get into office" , "Preferred" .)