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Englishmen not happy with independent territory? (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

emirate

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'independent territory?' is the definition.
'emirate' can be an answer for 'territory?' (I have seen 'Islamic territory' mean 'emirate' so perhaps 'territory' could also mean 'emirate'). I am not certain of the 'independent' bit.

'englishmen not happy' is the wordplay.
'englishmen' becomes 'em' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'not happy' becomes 'irate' (I've seen this before).
'em'+'irate'='EMIRATE'

'with' acts as a link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for emirate that I've seen before include "Such as Abu Dhabi or Dubai" , "One of the Gulf states" , "state forbidding alcohol?" , "foreign government" , "Abu Dhabi, perhaps" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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