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Support Poles travelling around America (8)

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I believe the answer is:

espousal

'support' is the definition.
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'poles travelling around america' is the wordplay.
'travelling' indicates anagramming the letters.
'around' means one lot of letters goes inside another.
'america' becomes 'usa' ('U.S.A.' can be a synonym of 'america').
'poles' with letters rearranged gives 'espol'.
'espol' enclosing 'usa' is 'ESPOUSAL'.

(Other definitions for espousal that I've seen before include "Backing, support" , "championship" , "Acceptance with approval" , "Favourable reception" , "Adoption, support (of)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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