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State schoolteacher (4)

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I believe the answer is:

miss

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This clue might be a double definition.

'state' is the first definition.
(I've seen this before)

'schoolteacher' is the second definition.
The definition and answer can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe you can see an association between them that I don't see?

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(Other definitions for miss that I've seen before include "One is as good as a mile" , "Fail to hit; girl" , "Feel the loss of - schoolgirl" , "maiden" , "Fail to meet - girl" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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