Go with compiler to Northern Territory's French district (10)

I believe the answer is:

department

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'french district' is the definition.
'department' can be an answer for 'district' (thesaurus). I am not sure about the 'french' bit.

'go with compiler to northern territory's' is the wordplay.
'go' becomes 'depart' (synonyms).
'with' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'compiler' becomes 'me' (the person who is writing these clues).
'to northern territory' becomes 'nt'.
'depart'+'me'+'nt'='DEPARTMENT'

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(Other definitions for department that I've seen before include "Division of company" , "group of civil servants" , "Moselle, perhaps" , "Organisational division" , "Section of organisation" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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