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This could make me a lord! (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

earldom

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'this' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.

'make me a lord' is the wordplay.
'make' indicates an anagram.
'me'+'a'+'lord'='mealord'
'mealord' anagrammed gives 'EARLDOM'.

'could' is the link.

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(Other definitions for earldom that I've seen before include "What sort of noble has" , "Peer's domain" , "Lands of a nobleman" , "Aristocratic domain above a viscountcy but below a marquessate" , "Dignity" .)

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