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Government; measure (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

rule

This clue is a double definition.

'government' is the first definition.
(rule can mean government or control)

'measure' is the second definition.
(rule is a kind of measure)

(Other definitions for rule that I've seen before include "Govern through lure" , "Regulation, reign" , "Government - measure" , "Regulation, custom" , "Reign - law" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail, The Times and The Guardian.
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