Cryptic crossword clue
Times of terrible unrest over citizenship essentially 7

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word TENURES

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The straight part
We know that "Times" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case times = tenures.
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What does TENURES mean?

TENURES noun
  1. A status of possessing a thing or an office; an incumbency.
  2. A period of time during which something is possessed.
  3. A status of having a permanent post with enhanced job security within an academic institution.
  4. A right to hold land under the feudal system.

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