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Cattle farm managed by church (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ranch

'cattle farm' is the definition.
('ranch' can be a synonym of 'cattle farm')

'managed by church' is the wordplay.
'managed' becomes 'ran' (I've seen this before).
'by' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'church' becomes 'ch' (common abbreviation**).
'ran'+'ch'='RANCH'

(Other definitions for ranch that I've seen before include "US livestock farm" , "Hacienda" , "stock holding?" , "agricultural land" , "where stock is held" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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