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Chihuahua, e.g. (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

state

(Other definitions for state that I've seen before include "Speak" , "Condition of country." , "Say; condition" , "Public" , "Civil government of a country" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.
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