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Sovereign land, so to speak

Ross

I believe the answer is:

soil

(Other definitions for soil that I've seen before include "Loose upper layer of earth" , "refuse" , "In which plants grow" , "Earth; stain" , "Top layer of the surface of the earth" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.
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