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Fellow member in smallholding (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

farm

'smallholding' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'fellow member' is the wordplay.
'fellow' becomes 'f' (abbreviation - of a society etc.).
'member' becomes 'arm' (arm is a kind of member**).
'f'+'arm'='FARM'

'in' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for farm that I've seen before include "Rural establishment" , "Country workplace" , "agricultural centre" , "Raise crops/livestock" , "Rural workplace" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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