The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word TRANSITORY
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result TRANSITORY
- Unusual strain on defender of the status quo that’s not permanent
- Reorganisation of trains by Conservative is short-lived
- Brief managed seat held by Conservative
- Passing in van, sharing time with politician
- Short-lived politician suppressed by terrible strain
- Go without terrible rations disappearing quickly
- Brief strain troubled politician
- Brief Conservative following terrible strain
- Passing star in ground with politician
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The straight part
We know that "short-lived" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case short-lived = transitory.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does TRANSITORY mean?
TRANSITORY adjective- Lasting only a short time; temporary.
- Of an action: that may be brought in any county