Cryptic crossword clue
Burden match official with announcement of rule 7

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

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The straight part
We know that "Burden" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case burden = refrain.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does REFRAIN mean?

REFRAIN verb
  1. To hold back, to restrain (someone or something).
  2. To show restraint; to hold oneself back.
  3. To repress (a desire, emotion etc.); to check or curb.
  4. (with preposition "from") To stop oneself from some action or interference; to abstain.
  5. To abstain from (food or drink).
REFRAIN noun
  1. The chorus or burden of a song repeated at the end of each verse or stanza.
  2. A much repeated comment, complaint, or saying.

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