Cryptic crossword clue
Senior army officer without energy securing one area of overseas dependency 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word COLONIAL

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "of overseas dependency" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case of overseas dependency = colonial.
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What does COLONIAL mean?

COLONIAL noun
  1. A person from a country that is or was controlled by another.
  2. A house that is built in a style reminiscent of the period of the colonization of New England.
COLONIAL adjective
  1. Of or pertaining to a colony.
  2. Of or pertaining to a period when a country or territory was a colony.
  3. Of or relating to the original Thirteen Colonies of the USA.
  4. Of or relating to the style of architecture prevalent at about the time of the Revolution.

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