Cryptic crossword clue
Governments succeeded after endless diet 7

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word REGIMES

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "Governments" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case governments = regimes.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does REGIMES mean?

REGIMES noun
  1. Mode of rule or management.
  2. A form of government, or the government in power.
  3. A period of rule.
  4. A regulated system; a regimen.
  5. A division of a Mafia crime family, led by a caporegime.
  6. A set of characteristics.

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