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Not in a running race (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

nation

'race' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'not in a running' is the wordplay.
'running' indicates anagramming the letters.
'not'+'in'+'a'='notina'
'notina' with letters rearranged gives 'NATION'.

(Other definitions for nation that I've seen before include "The Birth of a -, D.W. Griffiths film" , "American Indian people" , "People of a country" , "People of common culture or descent" , "Anoint (anag)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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