Cryptic crossword clue
Large dock arranged private security measure

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word LOCKDOWN

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The straight part
We know that "security measure" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case security measure = lockdown.
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What does LOCKDOWN mean?

LOCKDOWN noun
  1. The confinement of people in their own rooms (e.g. in a school) or cells (in a prison), or to their own homes or areas (e.g. in the case of a city- or nation-wide issue) as a security measure after or amid a disturbance or pandemic, etc.
  2. A contrivance to fasten logs together in rafting.

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