What does the cryptic crossword clue "Diplomatic officer for local representative, so it's said (10)" mean?

The definition is "Diplomatic officer". The wordplay uses a homophone (sounds like). homophone/”so it’s said” of ‘councillor’=”local representative” The answer is COUNSELLOR.

Diplomatic officer for local representative, so it's said (10)

Guardian Cryptic #28708 | 8 Down | 2022-03-18 flower

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