What does the cryptic crossword clue "One in quartet providing nothing in support of activist group (5)" mean?

The definition is "group". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). CELL (synonym="activist group") + O (synonym="nothing") = CELLO The answer is CELLO.

One in quartet providing nothing in support of activist group (5)

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