Cryptic crossword clue
In favour of striking after Government’s initial brainwashing 11

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

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The straight part
We know that "brainwashing" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case brainwashing = programming.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does PROGRAMMING mean?

PROGRAMMING verb
  1. To enter a program or other instructions into (a computer or other electronic device) to instruct it to do a particular task.
  2. To develop (software) by writing program code.
  3. To put together the schedule of an event.
  4. To cause to automatically behave in a particular way.
PROGRAMMING noun
  1. The designing, scheduling or planning of a radio or television program/programme.
  2. Brain-washing
  3. The act of writing a computer program.
  4. The software that controls a machine, or the logic expressed in such software; operating instructions.

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