Cryptic crossword clue
It’s consumed by airborne soldier, NCO, taking advantage of host 10

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Sunday Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "taking advantage of host" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case taking advantage of host = parasitism.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does PARASITISM mean?

PARASITISM noun
  1. Interaction between two organisms, in which one organism (the parasite) benefits and the other (the host) is harmed.
  2. A similar interaction between people.

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