Cryptic crossword clue
Politicians resolve to dishearten ordinary people, — and nearly succeeded later 11

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

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The straight part
We know that "Politicians" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case politicians = republicans.
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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What does REPUBLICANS mean?

REPUBLICANS noun
  1. Someone who favors a republic as a form of government.
  2. A bird of a kind that builds many nests together: the American cliff swallow, or the South African weaver bird.

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