Town protector (7)

I believe the answer is:

citadel

'town protector' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for citadel that I've seen before include "Kremlin" , "Urban fortress" , "secure place" , "Bastion" , "Fortress overlooking a city" .)

I've seen this clue in the Newsday and the Newsday.com.

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