Cryptic crossword clue
Roman agent favouring museum chief 10

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

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The straight part
We know that "Roman agent" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case roman agent = procurator.
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 PROCURATOR mean?

PROCURATOR noun
  1. A tax collector.
  2. An agent or attorney.
  3. A legal officer who both investigates and prosecutes crimes, found in some inquisitorial legal systems, particularly communist or formerly communist states – see public procurator
  4. The governor of a small imperial province.

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