Cryptic crossword clue
Special arrangement to hold RE in church offices 9

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word PRELACIES

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The straight part
We know that "church offices" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case church offices = prelacies.
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 PRELACIES mean?

PRELACIES noun
  1. The office of a prelate.
  2. The prelature; prelates considered as a group.
  3. A church government or organisation administered by prelates.

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