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You are to be removed from office young man (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

beau

'young man' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'you are to be removed from office' is the wordplay.
'you are' becomes 'ur' (text or internet abbreviation).
'to be removed from' suggests deleting specific letters.
'office' becomes 'bureau' (synonyms).
'bureau' with 'ur' removed is 'BEAU'.

(Other definitions for beau that I've seen before include "An old boy friend or dandy" , "An archaic boy-friend like Brummel" , "Dandy - lover" , "One loving" , "Sweetheart" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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