The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word CANTON
I've seen this crossword clue in The Sunday Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result CANTON
- Geographical area in study with infestation by insect
- Hypocritical talk about administrative division
- Preserve Tell’s first functioning part of Switzerland
- Ordinary contralto accompanied by Rubinstein?
- Rule about time in Chinese port
- Is unable to get tolerable port in China
- Hypocrisy concerned with political division
- Division of territory is unable to return 50%
- Minister grabbing time in part of territory
- Not unknown for her lover to kiss Cleopatra’s head: it’s part of the territory
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The straight part
We know that "political division" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case political division = canton.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 CANTON mean?
CANTON noun- A division of a political unit.
- A small community or clan.
- A subdivision of a flag, the rectangular inset on the upper hoist (i.e., flagpole) side (e.g., the stars of the US national flag are in a canton).
- A division of a shield occupying one third of the chief, usually on the dexter side, formed by a perpendicular line from the top meeting a horizontal line from the side.
- To delineate as a separate district.
- To divide into cantons.
- To allot quarters to troops.
- A song or canto.