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A little clique became a province (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

quebec

'province' is the definition.
(Quebec is an example)

'a little clique became a' is the wordplay.
'a little' indicates a hidden word.
'QUEBEC' can be found hidden inside 'clique became a'.

(Other definitions for quebec that I've seen before include "French-speaking Canadian provincial capital" , "Province of eastern Canada and port on St Lawrence river (6)" , "Comms code for Q" , "Canadian city and province, French-speaking" , ".French-speaking province of E Canada" .)

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