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Eastern domain – Thai place, perhaps (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

caliphate

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'eastern domain' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both locations as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps you can see an association between them that I don't see?

'thai place perhaps' is the wordplay.
'perhaps' indicates an anagram.
'thai'+'place'='thaiplace'
'thaiplace' is an anagram of 'CALIPHATE'.

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(Other definitions for caliphate that I've seen before include "Type of government" , "religious office" .)

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