What does the cryptic crossword clue "Land matter disheartened revolutionary (7)" mean?

The definition is "Land". The wordplay uses charade, deletion. COUNT (synonym of "matter") + RY (part of "revolutionary") [gutting: "disheartened"]; definition: "Land" The answer is COUNTRY.

Land matter disheartened revolutionary (7)

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