What does the cryptic crossword clue "Put forward one single department to be located (10)" mean?

The definition is "Put". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). POSIT (synonym="=put forward, postulate") + I (synonym="=one") + ONE (synonym="=single, e.g. one run in cricket") + D (synonym="=department") = POSITIONED; definition: "Put" The answer is POSITIONED.

Put forward one single department to be located (10)

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