Cryptic crossword clue
Place for union resistance, say — is effort spoiled by hostility? 8,6

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 plus 6 letter word REGISTRY OFFICE

I've seen this crossword clue in The Sunday Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "Place for union" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case place for union = registry office.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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