Cryptic crossword clue
Excellent modern popular music to detract from religious role 7

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word DEFROCK

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What does DEFROCK mean?

DEFROCK verb
  1. To divest of a frock.
  2. To formally remove the rights and authority of a member of the clergy.
  3. (by extension) To formally remove the rights and authority of someone, e.g. a government official or a medical practitioner.

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