The island of Awoka (7)

I believe the answer is:

okinawa

'the island' is the definition.
(Okinawa is an example)

I can't explain the remainder of the clue.

(Other definitions for okinawa that I've seen before include "Japanese location" , "Japanese island captured by US in June nineteen forty five" , "island out east" , "Campaign in the closing days of World War II in the Pacific" , "American victory, June 1945" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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