Cryptic crossword clue
Narratives about current leaderless states 15

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 15 letter word REPRESENTATIONS

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The straight part
We know that "states" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case states = representations.
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 REPRESENTATIONS mean?

REPRESENTATIONS noun
  1. That which represents something else.
  2. The act of representing.
  3. The lawyers and staff who argue on behalf of another in court.
  4. The ability to elect a representative to speak on one's behalf in government; the role of this representative in government.
  5. An object that describes an abstract group in terms of linear transformations of vector spaces; (more formally) a homomorphism from a group on a vector space to the general linear group (group of all bijective linear transformations) on the space.
  6. A figure, image or idea that substitutes reality.
  7. A theatrical performance.
REPRESENTATIONS noun
  1. Formal statements made to an authority to express discontent.

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