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Positions held by modest ancestors (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

stances

'positions' is the definition.
(I know this)

'held by modest ancestors' is the wordplay.
'held by' indicates a hidden word.
'STANCES' is hidden in the letters of 'modest ancestors'.

(Other definitions for stances that I've seen before include "Positions" , "Attitudes or postures" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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