Cryptic crossword clue
Officer and politicianset side by side a Leftie

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word COMPARED

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The straight part
We know that "set side by side" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case set side by side = compared.
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 COMPARED mean?

COMPARED verb
  1. To assess the similarities and differences between two or more things ["to compare X with Y"]. Having made the comparison of X with Y, one might have found it similar to Y or different from Y.
  2. To declare two things to be similar in some respect ["to compare X to Y"].
  3. (grammar) To form the three degrees of comparison of (an adjective).
  4. To be similar (often used in the negative).
  5. To get; to obtain.

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