Cryptic crossword clue
Hospital over-exploiting case 7

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

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

HOUSING verb
  1. To keep within a structure or container.
  2. To admit to residence; to harbor/harbour.
  3. To take shelter or lodging; to abide; to lodge.
  4. To dwell within one of the twelve astrological houses.
  5. To contain or cover mechanical parts.
  6. To drive to a shelter.
  7. To deposit and cover, as in the grave.
  8. To stow in a safe place; to take down and make safe.
  9. To eat.
HOUSING noun
  1. The activity of enclosing something or providing a residence for someone.
  2. Residences, collectively.
  3. A mechanical component's container or covering.
  4. A cover or cloth for a horse's saddle, as an ornamental or military appendage; a saddlecloth; a horse cloth; in plural, trappings.
  5. An appendage to the harness or collar of a harness.
  6. The space taken out of one solid to admit the insertion of part of another, such as the end of one timber in the side of another.
  7. A niche for a statue.
  8. That portion of a mast or bowsprit which is beneath the deck or within the vessel.
  9. A houseline.

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