Male deer; the short version of an English county (5)

I believe the answer is:

bucks

(Other definitions for bucks that I've seen before include "part of the country" , "Goes against" , "Male antelopes" , "Opposes;, males" , "Male deer" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times and The Sunday Times.

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