I held out for capital (5)

I believe the answer is:

delhi

'for capital' is the definition.
(New Delhi is the capital of India)

'i held out' is the wordplay.
'out' indicates an anagram (out can mean wrong or inaccurate).
'i'+'held'='iheld'
'iheld' anagrammed gives 'DELHI'.

(Other definitions for delhi that I've seen before include "Indian territory" , "Ancient city" , "Indian state" , "Plumbing ring" , "Asian city" .)

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

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