Cryptic crossword clue
Officer arrests magnate, corrupt 8,2,4

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 plus 2 plus 4 letter word SERGEANT AT ARMS

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The straight part
We know that "Officer" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case officer = sergeant at arms.
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 SERGEANT AT ARMS mean?

SERGEANT AT ARMS noun
  1. A person charged with keeping order at a meeting.

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