Situation report (5)

I believe the answer is:

state

This clue is a double definition.

'situation' is the first definition.
(I've seen this in other clues)

'report' is the second definition.
(thesaurus)

(Other definitions for state that I've seen before include "Say; condition" , "Express; pomp" , "Public" , "Declare; affirm" , "Assert; nation" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail and The Telegraph.

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