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The capital of Belgium commands the frontiers (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

borders

'frontiers' is the definition.
(I know this)

'the capital of belgium commands' is the wordplay.
'the capital of' suggests taking the first letters.
'commands' becomes 'orders' (order is a kind of command).
The initial letter of 'belgium' is 'b'.
'b'+'orders'='BORDERS'

'the' is the link.

(Other definitions for borders that I've seen before include "Boundary lines" , "Perimeters" , "Decorative edges" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish News.
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