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In America, generally, it's barred (4)

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I believe the answer is:

cage

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'in america generally it's barred' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.

'in america generally it's barred' is the wordplay.
'in' says the answer is hidden in the clue.
'CAGE' is hidden within 'america generally barred'.

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(Other definitions for cage that I've seen before include "Bird's prison" , "Eg, aviary" , "Barred enclosure for animals" , "Hutch" , "Tffhe goal in ice hockey" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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