What does the cryptic crossword clue "Society engaged in heading off alien worker (7)" mean?

The definition is "worker". The wordplay uses a container (one word inside another). S (synonym="society") in ARTIAN (synonym="alien") = ARTISAN; definition: "worker" The answer is ARTISAN.

Society engaged in heading off alien worker (7)

Independent Cryptic #12038 | 27 Across | 2025-05-09 flower

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