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Actual leader of Moroccan kingdom (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

realm

'kingdom' is the definition.
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'actual leader of moroccan' is the wordplay.
'actual' becomes 'real' ('real' can be a synonym of 'actual').
'leader of' indicates taking the first letters.
The initial letter of 'moroccan' is 'm'.
'real'+'m'='REALM'

(Other definitions for realm that I've seen before include "Kingdom; field of interest" , "Area of interest/activity" , "field of study" , "Lamer (anag.)" , "where ruler holds sway?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian and The Telegraph.
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