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The indigenous people's reduced alternatives (7)

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I believe the answer is:

natives

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This clue could be a double definition.

'the indigenous people's' is the first definition.
(I've seen this before)

'reduced alternatives' is the second definition.
Although both the answer and definition are plural nouns, I don't see how one could define the other.

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(Other definitions for natives that I've seen before include "Vainest (anag)" , "The people born in particular place" , "Local inhabitants of place or country" , "Local inhabitants of specified place" , "Locals" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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