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Out of the country, on plane republican moves two places ahead (6)

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abroad

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(Other definitions for abroad that I've seen before include "Away in another country" , "on the Continent" , "over a wide area" , "At large - overseas" , "Pole would be so" .)

I've seen this clue in The Hindu.
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