Landlords character (6)

I believe the answer is:

letter

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'character' is the definition.
(I know that letter is a type of character)

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(Other definitions for letter that I've seen before include "he leases" , "Unit of alphabet" , "Piece of correspondence" , "Communication via the postman" , "Epistle, missive" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.

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