Cryptic crossword clue
Knave sharing 25% with top man in his hostile takeovers 10

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

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The straight part
We know that "hostile takeovers" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case hostile takeovers = hijackings.
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 HIJACKINGS mean?

HIJACKINGS noun
  1. The act of one who hijacks; the seizure of vehicles.
  2. The instance of such an act; the seizure of a vehicle.

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