The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word PRAXIS
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More clues leading to the result PRAXIS
- Application of theory requires political alliance to support proportional representation
- Prince heading alliance accepted way of doing things
- Publicity provided by alliance for accepted custom
- It’s not theoretical: press relations ace backs what today goes after 12 and before …
- Greeting of peace to welcome king is a custom
- Putting pressure on the alliance, that’s the custom
- Limits to paper alliance in real-life operation
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The straight part
We know that "real-life operation" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case real-life operation = praxis.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does PRAXIS mean?
PRAXIS noun- The practical application of any branch of learning.
- The deliberate action of a rational being.
- The synthesis of theory and practice, without presuming the primacy of either.
- Custom or established practice.
- An example or form of exercise, or a collection of such examples, for practice.