Lieu (5)
I believe the answer is:
stead
'lieu' is the definition.
(synonyms)
This is the entire clue.
(Another definition for stead that I've seen is " Place, function or role of another".)
I've seen this clue in the Penny Press, The New York Times and the King Feature Syndicate.
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