Cryptic crossword clue
Violent duo out to get a transfer of power 10

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "transfer of power" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case transfer of power = devolution.
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Crossword Answer definitions

DEVOLUTION noun
  1. A rolling down.
  2. A descent, especially one that passes through a series of revolutions, or by succession
  3. The transference of a right to a successor, or of a power from one body to another.
  4. Degeneration (as opposed to evolution).
  5. The transfer of some powers, and the delegation of some functions, from a central sovereign government to local government; eg. from Westminster to Scottish parliament and Welsh assembly.

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