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Land in eastern nation (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

estate

'land' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'eastern nation' is the wordplay.
'eastern' becomes 'e'.
'nation' becomes 'state' (synonyms).
'e'+'state'='ESTATE'

'in' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for estate that I've seen before include "Property - may go with rank" , "Everything one owns -- tea set (anag)" , "The entire property of a deceased person" , "Car with big luggage area" , "(see 1)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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