Cryptic crossword clue
Organisation where one gains notoriety moving towards the sinister?

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 plus 5 letter word THE MAFIA

I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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The straight part
We know that "Organisation/That just about encapsulates it (3,5)" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case organisation/that just about encapsulates it (3,5) = the mafia.
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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