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One suggesting secure area round port (10)

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I believe the answer is:

hinterland

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'one suggesting secure area round port' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I can't see how one could define the other.

'one suggesting secure' is the wordplay.
'one suggesting' becomes 'hinter' (someone who provides hints).
'secure' becomes 'land' (I've seen this before).
'hinter'+'land'='HINTERLAND'

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(Other definitions for hinterland that I've seen before include "remote country region" , "area around a port" , "Remote inland areas" , "Remote areas of a country" , "Remote area of a country" .)

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