European woman seeing sharp practice curtailed? (4)

I believe the answer is:

frau

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'european' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
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(Other definitions for frau that I've seen before include "Married German-speaking woman" , "German married woman" , "half of Hockenheimring?" , "German woman's title" , "Foreign woman" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.

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