Cryptic crossword clue
Abstract making leverage to impress European Commission leaders 9

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word PRECISING

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What does PRECISING mean?

PRECISING verb
  1. (NNES or European Union documents) To make or render precise; to specify.
PRECISING verb
  1. To write a précis of a work; to summarise, abridge

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