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Race chasing Rook one's given (8)

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I believe the answer is:

donation

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'one's given' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I cannot understand how they can define each other.

'race chasing rook' is the wordplay.
'race' becomes 'nation' (both can mean a national or ethnic group).
'chasing' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other) (some letters chase after others).
'rook' becomes 'do'.
'nation' put after 'do' is 'DONATION'.

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(Other definitions for donation that I've seen before include "present" , "Money given to charity" , "Gift of money as to charity" , "Do anoint by way of a gift" , "Gift or contribution" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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