Crossword Genius

See, see fractures after GP binds one (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

diocese

'see' is the definition.
(both can mean a bishop's associated area)

'see fractures after gp binds one' is the wordplay.
'fractures' indicates anagramming the letters (I've seen 'fractured' mean this).
'after' says to put letters next to each other.
'gp' becomes 'doc' (I've seen this in other clues).
'binds' is an insertion indicator.
'one' becomes 'I' (Roman numeral).
'see' with letters rearranged gives 'ese'.
'ese' after 'doc' is 'docese'.
'docese' placed around 'i' is 'DIOCESE'.

(Other definitions for diocese that I've seen before include "Jurisdiction of a bishop" , "District under a bishop's jurisdiction" , "Ecclesiastical see" , "District under a bishop's authority" , "District under care of bishop" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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