Royal Navy (6,7)

I believe the answer is:

senior service

'royal navy' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

This is the entire clue.

(Another definition for senior service that I've seen is " Name for the Royal Navy".)

I've seen this clue in The Times and The Guardian.

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