Cryptic crossword clue
Criminal bosses’ secret source of power to bypass an economic system 10

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

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The straight part
We know that "economic system" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case economic system = capitalism.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does CAPITALISM mean?

CAPITALISM noun
  1. A socio-economic system based on private ownership of resources or capital.
  2. An economic system based on private ownership of the means of production and their operation for profit.
  3. (economic liberalism) A socio-economic system based on private property rights, including the private ownership of resources or capital, with economic decisions made largely through the operation of a market unregulated by the state.
  4. (economic liberalism) An economic system based on the abstraction of resources into the form of privately owned capital, with economic decisions made largely through the operation of a market unregulated by the state.

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