What does the cryptic crossword clue "Order the French to get your goat (6)" mean?

The definition is "get your goat". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). RANK (synonym="order") + LE (synonym="one of the French forms of ‘the’") = RANKLE The answer is RANKLE.

Order the French to get your goat (6)

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