Cryptic crossword clue
Administrators lead society with zero resistance 9

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

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The straight part
We know that "Administrators" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case administrators = governors.
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What does GOVERNORS mean?

GOVERNORS noun
  1. The chief executive officer of a first-level division of a country.
  2. A device which regulates or controls some action of a machine through automatic feedback.
  3. A member of a decision-making for an organization or entity (including some public agencies) similar to or equivalent to a board of directors (used especially for banks); a member of the board of governors.
  4. Father.
  5. Boss, employer, similar to gaffer.
  6. Term of address to a man; guv'nor.
  7. (grammar) A constituent of a phrase that governs another.
  8. One who has the care or guardianship of a young man; a tutor; a guardian.
  9. A pilot; a steersman.

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