How suite he makes becomes head of state's residence (10)

I believe the answer is:

whitehouse

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'head of state's residence' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.

'how suite he makes' is the wordplay.
'makes' indicates an anagram.
'how'+'suite'+'he'='howsuitehe'
'howsuitehe' anagrammed gives 'WHITEHOUSE'.

'becomes' acts as a link.

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(Another definition for whitehouse that I've seen is " English protestor".)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent.

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