Grounds for replacing leader in state capital (10)
I believe the answer is:
providence
'state capital' is the definition.
(state capital of Rhode Island)
'grounds for replacing leader' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'for' could be 'pro' (as in being 'pro' something) and 'pro' is found in the answer.
'leader' could be 'e' (I've seen this in other clues) and 'e' is present in the answer.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
'in' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for providence that I've seen before include "fortune" , "US state capital" , "tender care" .)