Cryptic crossword clue
Dismissing last pair, win against furious coalition in power 11

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

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The straight part
We know that "coalition in power" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case coalition in power = triumvirate.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does TRIUMVIRATE mean?

TRIUMVIRATE noun
  1. An official group of three people, especially a ruling council of three men and particularly two such councils in Roman history.

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