Cryptic crossword clue
Corrupt, displaced from cabinet, apparently? 7

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "Corrupt," is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case corrupt, = defiled.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does DEFILED mean?

DEFILED verb
  1. To make unclean, dirty, or impure; soil; befoul.
  2. To vandalize or add inappropriate contents to something considered sacred or special; desecrate
  3. To deprive or ruin someone's (sexual) purity or chastity, often not consensually; stain; tarnish; mar; rape
DEFILED verb
  1. To march in a single file; to file.
DEFILED adjective
  1. Impure; dirty

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