Cryptic crossword clue
Nominated member needing a short time to get into action 9

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

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The straight part
We know that "Nominated" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case nominated = delegated.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does DELEGATED mean?

DELEGATED verb
  1. To authorize someone to be a delegate
  2. To commit a task to someone, especially a subordinate
  3. (of a subdomain) to give away authority over a subdomain; to allow someone else to create sub-subdomains of a subdomain of one's own

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