What does the cryptic crossword clue "A government called to answer a criminal charge (7)" mean?

The definition is "a criminal charge". The wordplay uses a homophone (sounds like). Homophone [ called } of A + REIGN ("government") The answer is ARRAIGN.

A government called to answer a criminal charge (7)

Guardian Cryptic #29186 | 16 Across | 2023-09-27 flower

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