The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word PROSECUTED
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What does PROSECUTED mean?
PROSECUTED verb- To start criminal proceedings against.
- To charge, try.
- To seek to obtain by legal process.
- To pursue something to the end.