State authority's somewhat compromised (4)
I believe the answer is:
utah
'state' is the definition.
(Utah is an example)
I don't understand the rest of the clue.
(Other definitions for utah that I've seen before include "State of last Winter Olympics" , "State founded by Mormon" , "American state associated with Mormons and their faith" , "Mormons are found here in a hut" , "State of the union" .)