Cryptic crossword clue
Brotherhood is the norm, say 11

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 11 letter word FREEMASONRY

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The straight part
We know that "Brotherhood" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case brotherhood = freemasonry.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does FREEMASONRY mean?

FREEMASONRY noun
  1. Fellowship and sympathy among a number of people.
  2. The institutions, precepts, and rites of the Freemasons.
  3. Strange customs which resemble those of Freemasons.

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