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Genuine male domain (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

realm

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

'genuine male' is the wordplay.
'genuine' becomes 'real' ('real' is associated in meaning with 'genuine').
'male' becomes 'm' (common abbreviation).
'real'+'m'='REALM'

(Other definitions for realm that I've seen before include "Dominion" , "department" , "Monarchy" , "monarch's responsibility" , "Kingdom's" .)

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