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Country welcomed by Washington, Gambia (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tonga

'country' is the definition.
(Tonga is an example)

'welcomed by washington gambia' is the wordplay.
'welcomed by' indicates a hidden word.
'TONGA' is hidden in the letters of 'washington gambia'.

(Other definitions for tonga that I've seen before include "group of Pacific islands" , "transport" , "two-wheeler" , "Pacific Ocean monarchy" , "Tropic island" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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