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Country hotel takes precedence (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

india

I believe this is a double definition.

'country' is the first definition.
(India is an example)

'hotel takes precedence' is the second definition.
(Hotel precedes India in the phonetic alphabet)

(Other definitions for india that I've seen before include "Asian sub-continent" , "Large subcontinent of Asia" , "Eastern region" , "Country; I (radio alphabet)" , "Country: I (comms.)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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