Cryptic crossword clue
Failed asylum seekers, perhaps, see leader in tent tied up 9

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

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What does DEPORTEES mean?

DEPORTEES noun
  1. A deported person.

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