Cryptic crossword clue
Official charge is for transportation 5

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word TAXIS

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "transportation" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case transportation = taxis.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does TAXIS mean?

TAXIS noun
  1. The directional movement of an organism in response to a stimulus.
  2. The manipulation of a body part into its normal position after injury.
  3. The arrangement of the parts of a topic.
  4. Arrangement or ordering generally, as in architecture or grammar
  5. A brigade in an Ancient Greek army.
TAXIS noun
  1. A vehicle that may be hired for single journeys by members of the public, driven by a taxi driver.
  2. A share taxi.
TAXIS verb
  1. To move an aircraft on the ground under its own power.
  2. To travel by taxicab.

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