Report of distant country (5)
I believe the answer is:
chile
'country' is the definition.
(Chile is an example)
'report of distant' is the wordplay.
'report of' indicates a 'sounds like' (homophone) clue.
'distant' becomes 'chilly' (synonyms).
'chilly' is a homophone of 'CHILE'.
(Other definitions for chile that I've seen before include "Most southerly American country" , "S American country, capital Santiago 95)" , "S. American nation" , "South American country" , "Country liberated by Bernardo O'Higgins" .)