The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 plus 2 plus 7 letter word CHAIN OF COMMAND
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result CHAIN OF COMMAND
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The straight part
We know that "Orders may be transmitted through this" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case orders may be transmitted through this = chain of command.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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