Cryptic crossword clue
A virtue MD strangely found around middle of slump in pair of leaders

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word DUUMVIRATE

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The straight part
We know that "pair of leaders" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case pair of leaders = duumvirate.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does DUUMVIRATE mean?

DUUMVIRATE noun
  1. Rule by two people.
  2. A state under the rule of two people.
DUUMVIRATE noun
  1. Any of several offices of the Roman Republic held by two joint magistrates known as duumvirs.

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