Crossword Genius

The land one managed (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

iran

'the land' is the definition.
(Iran is an example)

'one managed' is the wordplay.
'one' becomes 'i' (Roman numeral).
'managed' becomes 'ran' (I've seen this before).
'i'+'ran'='IRAN'

(Other definitions for iran that I've seen before include "Country lying to south of Caspian sea" , "Former Persia" , "Persia today" , "Modern name for Persia" , "It was known as Persia until 1935" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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