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British
company
once
part
of
public
infrastructure
(3)
British company once part of public infrastructure (3)
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The definition is at the beginning of the clue.
How the clue works
See British company once - that's your definition, pointing at ICI, Imperial Chemical Industries, the old British chemical giant. Then "part of" is the hint that you need to burrow into the surrounding words, and sure enough it's sitting there hidden inside "publIC Infrastructure".