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McKinley releases my overseas capital (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

nickel

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'capital' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both related to property as well as being singular nouns.
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(Other definitions for nickel that I've seen before include "One twentieth of a US dollar" , "Five-cent piece in the US" , "US 5 cents" , "very little money" , "Five-cent coin (US)" .)

I've seen this clue in the Irish Times.
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