What does the cryptic crossword clue "Frank's seeing that Republican leader in extremis (7)" mean?

The definition is "Frank". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). SINCE (synonym="seeing") + R (abbreviation="Republican") + E (first_letter="extremis") = SINCERE; definition: "Frank's" The answer is SINCERE.

Frank's seeing that Republican leader in extremis (7)

Independent Cryptic #11836 | 19 Across | 2024-09-16 flower

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