An upright European (4)

I believe the answer is:

pole

I believe this is a double definition.

'an upright' is the first definition.
(thesaurus)

'european' is the second definition.
(Pole is an example)

(Other definitions for pole that I've seen before include "North or South?" , "This position is favourable in motor race" , "European - flag bearer" , "support" , "Long, round rod" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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