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Position of titled person touring Eton by car (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

baronetcy

'position of titled person' is the definition.
(a baronet's position)

'touring eton by car' is the wordplay.
'touring' indicates an anagram (touring can mean moving around).
'eton'+'by'+'car'='etonbycar'
'etonbycar' anagrammed gives 'BARONETCY'.

(Other definitions for baronetcy that I've seen before include "Title" , "Lowest hereditary honour" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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