Cryptic crossword clue
In county one has nasty lout leading delegation 10

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word DEVOLUTION

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "delegation" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case delegation = devolution.
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What does DEVOLUTION mean?

DEVOLUTION noun
  1. A rolling down.
  2. A descent, especially one that passes through a series of revolutions, or by succession
  3. The transference of a right to a successor, or of a power from one body to another.
  4. Degeneration (as opposed to evolution).
  5. The transfer of some powers, and the delegation of some functions, from a central sovereign government to local government; eg. from Westminster to Scottish parliament and Welsh assembly.

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