Cryptic crossword clue
Dereliction of sailor’s accepted, in a manner of speaking … 10

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

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What does ABDICATION mean?

ABDICATION noun
  1. The act of disowning or disinheriting a child.
  2. The act of abdicating; the renunciation of a high office, dignity, or trust, by its holder.
  3. The voluntary renunciation of sovereign power
  4. The renunciation of interest in a property or a legal claim; abandonment.
  5. The action of being deposed from the seat of power.

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