Cryptic crossword clue
Assigned A&E department charge nurses? Quite the opposite! 7

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word AWARDED

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What does AWARDED mean?

AWARDED verb
  1. To give by sentence or judicial determination; to assign or apportion, after careful regard to the nature of the case; to adjudge
  2. To determine; to make or grant an award.
  3. To give (an award).
  4. To give (a person) an award.

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