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Study principally to be an officer (5)

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major

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This might be a double definition.

'study principally' is the first definition.
'major' can be an answer for 'study' (thesaurus). I am not sure about the 'principally' bit.

'officer' is the second definition.
(type of military officer)

'to be an' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for major that I've seen before include "Principal" , "Main course" , "Important; rank" , "Officer - of greater importance" , "Pre-eminent" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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