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Suspend meetings of professional fraudster? (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

prorogue

'suspend meetings' is the definition.
(as in proroguing a parliament)

'professional fraudster?' is the wordplay.
'professional' becomes 'pro' (abbreviation).
'fraudster?' becomes 'rogue' (both can mean a dishonourable person).
'pro'+'rogue'='PROROGUE'

'of' is the link.

(Other definitions for prorogue that I've seen before include "Discontinue (a session of parliament)" , "Discontinue meeting" , "Stop meeting" , "Suspend, postpone" , "Suspend meeting" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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