What does the cryptic crossword clue "Clear up and bin rubbish? Not for a sovereign! (10)" mean?

The definition is "Not for a sovereign!". The wordplay uses an anagram. anagram of CLEARUPBIN ("Clear up and bin") [anagram: "rubbish?"] = REPUBLICAN; definition: "Not for a sovereign!" The answer is Republican.

Clear up and bin rubbish? Not for a sovereign! (10)

Telegraph Prize Cryptic #3057 | 13 Down | 2020-05-24 flower

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