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Titled lady enthralled by high-powered American (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

dame

'titled lady' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'enthralled by high-powered american' is the wordplay.
'enthralled by' indicates a hidden word.
'DAME' is hidden in the letters of 'high powered american'.

(Other definitions for dame that I've seen before include "British title for a lady" , "Pantomime character" , "Lady's title" , "Pantomime female" , "Titled lady" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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