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Respect trained staff in the palace? (7)

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I believe the answer is:

sceptre

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'staff in the palace?' is the definition.
'sceptre' can be an answer for 'staff' (sceptre is a kind of staff). I am not sure about the 'in the palace?' bit.

'respect trained' is the wordplay.
'trained' indicates anagramming the letters (to train can mean to grow something into a shape).
'respect' with letters rearranged gives 'SCEPTRE'.

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(Other definitions for sceptre that I've seen before include "Royal baton" , "Royal symbol" , "Part of the royal regalia" , "Respect (anag) -- symbol of ruler's authority" , "Queen's staff" .)

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