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Governors do so in foreign parts (5)

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I believe the answer is:

reign

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'governors do' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both to do with social activities as well as being verbs in their base form.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'in foreign parts' is the wordplay.
'in' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue.
'REIGN' is hidden in the letters of 'foreign parts'.

'so' is the link.

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(Other definitions for reign that I've seen before include "Rule over in Niger" , "Hegemony" , "Spell in office" , "Be champion" , "Sovereignty" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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