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Western farm operated by church (5)

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I believe the answer is:

ranch

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'western farm' is the definition.
'ranch' can be an answer for 'farm' (ranch is a kind of farm). I'm unsure of the 'western' bit.

'operated by church' is the wordplay.
'operated' becomes 'ran' ('run' can be a synonym of 'operate').
'by' says to put letters next to each other.
'church' becomes 'ch' (abbreviation on maps etc).
'ran'+'ch'='RANCH'

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(Other definitions for ranch that I've seen before include "pastoral scheme" , "agricultural land" , "Cattle breeding farm" , "where stock is held" , "US livestock farm" .)

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