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Special hat designed for eastern domains (10)

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I believe the answer is:

caliphates

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'eastern domains' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both locations as well as being plural nouns.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'special hat designed' is the wordplay.
'designed' indicates an anagram (designed with the letters).
'special'+'hat'='specialhat'
'specialhat' anagrammed gives 'CALIPHATES'.

'for' is the link.

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(Another definition for caliphates that I've seen is " Offices for Middle Eastern rulers".)

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