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Something controlled by a single dominant person (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

fiefdom

(Other definitions for fiefdom that I've seen before include "Patch" , "Organisation controlled by one dominant person" , "Area of influence" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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