Papa evicted from reception razed building (8)

I believe the answer is:

erection

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'building' is the definition.
(I know that erection is a type of building)

I can't explain the rest of the clue.

(Another definition for erection that I've seen is " (The act of) building".)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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