Cryptic crossword clue
Rich man concealing anger over court orders 10

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word DIRECTIVES

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The straight part
We know that "orders" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case orders = directives.
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 DIRECTIVES mean?

DIRECTIVES noun
  1. An instruction or guideline that indicates how to perform an action or reach a goal.
  2. A construct in source code that indicates how it should be processed but is not necessarily part of the program to be run.
  3. An authoritative decision from an official body, which may or may not have binding force.
  4. (European Union law) A form of legislative act addressed to the member states. The directive binds the member state to reach certain objectives in their national legislation.
  5. The directive case.

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