The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word SENEGAL
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result SENEGAL
- Close envelope containing information written about state
- Country given stamp of approval when holding information back
- Engels played with a republic
- Eagles flying over North African country
- Anglesey spending year struggling to become member of African Union
- Country roads twisting, say, near the middle
- Country girl beneath river losing heart
- Date outstanding northern lass in the country
- Actor George touring North East African country
- US elite soldier gathers information about republic
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The straight part
We know that "Country" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case country = senegal.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.