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Anticipate Macron's ready to accommodate English politician (3-4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

pre-empt

'anticipate' is the definition.
(I know that anticipate can be written as pre-empt)

'macron's ready to accommodate english politician' is the wordplay.
'macron's ready' becomes 'pret' ('ready' in French - Emmanuel Macron is French).
'to accommodate' indicates putting letters inside.
'english' becomes 'E' (abbreviation as in OED).
'politician' becomes 'MP' (Member of Parliament).
'e'+'mp'='emp'
'pret' going around 'emp' is 'PRE-EMPT'.

(Other definitions for pre-empt that I've seen before include "Acquire before others can do so" , "Forestall, do before anyone else can" , "Render useless by prior action" , "Secure as first-comer" , "Grab first; forestall" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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