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Dictator's way to put up country seat (5,5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

manor house

'country seat' is the definition.
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'dictator's way to put up' is the wordplay.
'dictator's way' becomes 'manor' (I can't explain this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'to put up' becomes 'house' (put up can mean to house or accommodate).
'manor'+'house'='MANOR-HOUSE'

(Another definition for manor house that I've seen is " lord's seat".)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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