Cryptic crossword clue
Making public city is blocking decoration 9

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word LAICISING

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The straight part
We know that "Making public" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case making public = laicising.
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What does LAICISING mean?

LAICISING verb
  1. To convert from church controlled to independent of the church; to secularize.
  2. To reduce from clergy to layman.
  3. To convert to lay status.

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