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Position of peers from super states (6)

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status

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

'peers from super states' is the wordplay.
'peers from super' becomes 'stat' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'states' becomes 'us' (abbreviation for the United States).
'stat'+'us'='STATUS'

'of' is the link.

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(Other definitions for status that I've seen before include "Rank or position in society" , "Standing, condition, position" , "Relative social standing" , "One's position or rank relative to others" , "legal position" .)

I've seen this clue in the Irish Times and the Irish Times (Crosaire).
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