What does the cryptic crossword clue "Essentially hack journalist is oppressed (10)" mean?

The definition is "oppressed". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). PER (synonym="PER") + SE (synonym="=essentially") + CUT (synonym="=hack, chop") + ED (synonym="ED") = PERSECUTED; definition: "oppressed" The answer is PERSECUTED.

Essentially hack journalist is oppressed (10)

Independent Cryptic #12066 | 8 Across | 2025-06-11 flower

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