What does the cryptic crossword clue "Capital citizen managed to secure high honour (5)" mean?

The definition is "Capital citizen". The wordplay uses a container (one word inside another). OM (synonym="OM") in RAN (synonym="RAN") = ROMAN; definition: "Capital citizen" The answer is ROMAN.

Capital citizen managed to secure high honour (5)

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