Cryptic crossword clue
Character of officer wanting men at one, getting on 10

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word COLORATION

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The straight part
We know that "Character" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case character = coloration.
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What does COLORATION mean?

COLORATION noun
  1. The act or art of coloring.
  2. The quality of being colored.
  3. A notational devise for indicating hemiola through either use of red ink (in mensural black notation) or black noteheads (in mensural white notation); or
  4. Ornamental division (also called passaggi, glosas, diminutions. etc.) employing rapid "black notes".

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