The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word INHABITANT
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result INHABITANT
- Resident in Hampshire briefly entertaining a little
- Person at home wearing dress for worker
- Aint bathin’ bad for the liver?
- Favoured worker collecting garment for resident
- Resident in hospital, to some extent exemplary worker
- Resident, before long, admitting hard worker, say
- Native in tin hat surprisingly embracing sailor
- Occupant of a tin bath in difficulties
- Resident worker following popular custom
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The straight part
We know that "Native" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case native = inhabitant.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does INHABITANT mean?
INHABITANT noun- Someone or thing who lives in a place.
- Resident.