Cryptic crossword clue
Army officer to place order 9

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

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The straight part
We know that "order" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case order = collocate.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does COLLOCATE mean?

COLLOCATE noun
  1. A component word of a collocation.
COLLOCATE verb
  1. (said of certain words) To be often used together, form a collocation; for example strong collocates with tea.
  2. To arrange or occur side by side.
  3. To set or place; to station.
COLLOCATE adjective
  1. Set; placed.

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