The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word MANAGEMENT
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result MANAGEMENT
- Handling crew a long time before people start to travel
- Provide staff, mature chaps, with time for administration
- Male representative takes me in to see the bosses
- Admin guy meets spy handling Middle East
- Government staff get old chaps tense
- Those in charge of soldiers wearing sort of name tag
- Minutes wasted mean a gent gets running
- Command hand over mature soldiers on time
- Before soldiers grow old on isle, time for skilful treatment
- Crew become old crew with time on board
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The straight part
We know that "Government" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case government = management.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 MANAGEMENT mean?
MANAGEMENT noun- Administration; the use of limited resources combined with forecasting, planning, leadership and execution skills to achieve predetermined specific goals.
- The executives of an organisation, especially senior executives.
- Judicious use of means to accomplish an end.