Cryptic crossword clue
Eg USSR‘s renewed purpose when ethnic revolt starts 10

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

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The straight part
We know that "Eg USSR" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case eg ussr = superpower.
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What does SUPERPOWER mean?

SUPERPOWER noun
  1. Excessive or superior power.
  2. A sovereign state with dominant status on the globe and a very advanced military, especially the Soviet Union or United States.
  3. A fictional extraordinary physical or mental ability, especially possessed by a superhero or supervillain.
  4. Electricity generated in a large plant that is tied into a regional network, on a larger scale than was common in the early years of commercial electricity production.
  5. (mathematics) A tetration (also known as a power tower and the inverse of a superlogarithm).

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