Cryptic crossword clue
Engineer joined new senate, but he didn't attend 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word ABSENTEE-

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The straight part
We know that "he didn't attend" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case he didn't attend = absentee-.
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 ABSENTEE- mean?

ABSENTEE- noun
  1. A person who is absent from his or her employment, school, post, duty, etc.
  2. A landholder who lives in another district or country than the one in which his estate is situated.
  3. One that is nonexistent or lacking.
  4. A voter that is not present at the time of voting; absentee voter.
ABSENTEE- adjective
  1. Pertaining to one that is absent.

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