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State of REM leaving green room (6)

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I believe the answer is:

oregon

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'green room' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both locations as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps there's an association between them I don't understand?

'state of rem' is the wordplay.
'state' becomes 'or'.
'of rem' becomes 'egon' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'or'+'egon'='OREGON'

'leaving' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for oregon that I've seen before include "The American state is no goer, strangely" , "US west-coast state" , "American Pacific state" , "Part of the US" , "No gore spilled in this American state" .)

I've seen this clue in the Irish Times.
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