Cryptic crossword clue
Person regularly given rope to restrain alien workers 11

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 11 letter word PROLETARIAT

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The straight part
We know that "workers" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case workers = proletariat.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does PROLETARIAT mean?

PROLETARIAT noun
  1. The working class or lower class.
  2. The wage earners collectively, excluding salaried workers.
  3. (history) In ancient Rome, the lowest class of citizens, who had no property; "regarded as contributing nothing to the state but offspring" (OED, 1992).

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