Cryptic crossword clue
Forbid body of workers — airline operators — to overturn former reservation 9

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

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The straight part
We know that "former reservation" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case former reservation = bantustan.
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 BANTUSTAN mean?

BANTUSTAN noun
  1. (originally South Africa) Any of ten former territories defined as homelands for black South Africans.
  2. A political entity reminiscent of the old apartheid-era territories of the same name.

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