What does the cryptic crossword clue "Was governor of prairie state maybe producing orders? (5)" mean?

The definition is "orders". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). RAN (synonym="was governor of") + KS (synonym="Kansas, prairie state maybe") = RANKS; definition: "orders?" The answer is RANKS.

Was governor of prairie state maybe producing orders? (5)

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