Cryptic crossword clue
Backing for power-seizing state, which in short decides whether there’s a case to answer 4

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word CEPS

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What does CEPS mean?

CEPS noun
  1. An edible mushroom (Boletus edulis).

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