### Clue: Mark, joining Liberal Party, under consideration for title (7)
### Answer: EARLDOM 
 ### Explanation: Definition: title
 { M(abbrev. for "mark", once the German currency unit) **placed below**(joining, in a down clue) [ L(abbrev. for "Liberal") + DO(a party;a social function) ] } **placed below**(under, in a down clue) EAR(favourable or sympathetic attention;consideration, as in "she has the ear of the boss" – how she's got it is a different story).