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A national topic of discussion (7)

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I believe the answer is:

subject

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This clue might be a double definition.

'a national' is the first definition.
(I know that national can be written as subject)

'topic of discussion' is the second definition.
'subject' can be an answer for 'topic' (synonyms). I am not certain of the 'of discussion' bit.

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(Other definitions for subject that I've seen before include "Topic - branch of study - citizen" , "Expose; field of study" , "Theme (of a fugue)" , "Topic being discussed" , "guinea pig" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail and The Irish News.
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