Cryptic crossword clue
Hard setter on the Guardian ultimately supporting application 11

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

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The straight part
We know that "application" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case application = enforcement.
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What does ENFORCEMENT mean?

ENFORCEMENT noun
  1. The act of enforcing; compulsion.
  2. A giving force to; a putting in execution.
  3. That which enforces, constraints, gives force, authority, or effect to; constraint; force applied.

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