Cryptic crossword clue
Finish period with one group of people 11

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "Finish" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case finish = termination.
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 TERMINATION mean?

TERMINATION noun
  1. The process of terminating or the state of being terminated.
  2. The process of firing an employee; ending one's employment at a business for any reason.
  3. An end in time; a conclusion.
  4. An end in space; an edge or limit.
  5. An outcome or result.
  6. The last part of a word; an ending, a desinence; a suffix.
  7. An induced abortion.
  8. A word, a term.
  9. The ending up of a polypeptid chain.

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