The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word OCCUPATION
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result OCCUPATION
- Work that comes after The Siege and Fall of Troy?
- Calling old supporter “one in a hundred”
- Business residence
- Trade vessel in place when leader is absent
- Business takeover
- Job being taken over by the enemy?
- Calling for a military takeover
- Perhaps I too can win award for business
- Take over job
- Caution cop in a riot situation
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The straight part
We know that "control by enemy forces" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case control by enemy forces = occupation.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 OCCUPATION mean?
OCCUPATION noun- An activity or task with which one occupies oneself; usually specifically the productive activity, service, trade, or craft for which one is regularly paid; a job.
- The act, process or state of possessing a place.
- The control of a country or region by a hostile army.