Cryptic crossword clue
One overseeing dirty old man is admitted to our small organisation

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word SUPERVISOR

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The straight part
We know that "One overseeing" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case one overseeing = supervisor.
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What does SUPERVISOR mean?

SUPERVISOR noun
  1. A person with the official task of overseeing the work of a person or group, or of other operations and activities.
  2. A person who monitors someone to make sure they comply with rules or other requirements set for them.
  3. In certain states, an elected member of the governing body for a county which is called the board of supervisors.
  4. A process responsible for managing other processes.

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