Like every single person (5)

I believe the answer is:

unwed

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'single person' is the definition.
'unwed' can be an answer for 'single' (I've seen this before). I'm not certain of the 'person' bit.

I cannot understand how the remainder of the clue works.

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(Other definitions for unwed that I've seen before include "Without benefit of clergy?" , "Not married" , "Single" , "Divorced" .)

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