Rita Lynch's land (5)

I believe the answer is:

italy

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'land' is the definition.
(Italy is an example)

'rita lynch's' is the wordplay.
'ITALY' is hidden within the letters.
However, I am not sure how this is indicated.

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(Other definitions for italy that I've seen before include "Land for strange laity" , "Barolo wine from here" , "Southern European country" , "Mediterranean nation" , "South European country" .)

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