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In __ of (4)

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I believe the answer is:

lieu

(Other definitions for lieu that I've seen before include "Stead - place" , "The substitute" , "In ... of; in exchange for" , "In - of means instead of" , "'In ..., instead (4)'" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times and the Universal.
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