Cryptic crossword clue
Job one secured in advance 5

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word POSIT

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

POSIT noun
  1. Something that is posited; a postulate.
POSIT verb
  1. Assume the existence of; to postulate.
  2. Propose for consideration or study; to suggest.
  3. Put (something somewhere) firmly; to place or position.
POSIT noun
  1. A place or location.
  2. A post of employment; a job.
  3. A status or rank.
  4. An opinion, stand or stance.
  5. A posture.
  6. (team sports) A place on the playing field, together with a set of duties, assigned to a player.
  7. An amount of securities, commodities, or other financial instruments held by a person, firm or institution.
  8. A commitment, or a group of commitments, such as options or futures, to buy or sell a given amount of financial instruments, such as securities, currencies or commodities, for a given price.
  9. A method of solving a problem by one or two suppositions; also called the rule of trial and error.
  10. The full state of a chess game at any given turn.

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