Cryptic crossword clue
Withdrawn US leader once backing British one 9

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word RETRACTED

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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What does RETRACTED mean?

RETRACTED verb
  1. To pull back inside.
  2. To draw back; to draw up.
  3. To take back or withdraw something one has said.
  4. To take back, as a grant or favour previously bestowed; to revoke.
RETRACTED adjective
  1. Withdrawn back and in, as the claws of a cat
  2. (of a sound) pronounced further back in the vocal tract
  3. Couped by a line diagonal to the main direction

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