Cryptic crossword clue
Diligence with which one may seek a job 11

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 11 letter word APPLICATION

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What does APPLICATION mean?

APPLICATION noun
  1. The act of applying or laying on, in a literal sense
  2. The substance applied.
  3. The act of applying as a means; the employment of means to accomplish an end; specific use.
  4. The act of directing or referring something to a particular case, to discover or illustrate agreement or disagreement, fitness, or correspondence.
  5. A computer program or the set of software that the end user perceives as a single entity as a tool for a well-defined purpose. (Also called: application program; application software.)
  6. A verbal or written request for assistance or employment or admission to a school, course or similar.
  7. (bureaucracy) A petition, entreaty, or other request, with the adposition for denoting the subject matter.
  8. The act of requesting, claiming, or petitioning something.
  9. Diligence; close thought or attention.
  10. A kind of needlework; appliqué.
  11. Compliance.

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