What does the cryptic crossword clue "Senior academic receives pay mainly to get rid of faculty (6)" mean?

The definition is "get rid of faculty". The wordplay uses a container (one word inside another). FE (synonym="FE") in DEAN (synonym="‘senior academic’") = DEAFEN; definition: "get rid of faculty" The answer is DEAFEN.

Senior academic receives pay mainly to get rid of faculty (6)

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