Oregon's capital (5)

I believe the answer is:

'oregon's capital' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for salem that I've seen before include "Witch trial town" , "OT Hebrew capital" , "US town famous for its witch trials" , "Western state's capital" , "US city" .)

I've seen this clue in the Wall Street Journal, the USA Today, the Universal, The Guardian, The Times and the King Feature Syndicate.

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