Cryptic crossword clue
Expert politician can start to gain encouragement 9

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

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The straight part
We know that "encouragement" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case encouragement = prompting.
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.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.

What does PROMPTING mean?

PROMPTING verb
  1. To lead (someone) toward what they should say or do.
  2. To show or tell an actor/person the words they should be saying, or actions they should be doing.
  3. To initiate; to cause or lead to.
PROMPTING noun
  1. The action of saying something to persuade, encourage, or remind someone to do or say something.

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