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Violent action: coup leading to control by enemy forces (10)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

occupation

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'control by enemy forces' is the definition.
'occupation' can be an answer for 'control' (I've seen this before). I am unsure of the 'by enemy forces' bit.

'violent action coup leading' is the wordplay.
'violent' is an anagram indicator.
'leading' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'action' after 'coup' is 'coupaction'.
'coupaction' is an anagram of 'OCCUPATION'.

'to' is the link.

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(Other definitions for occupation that I've seen before include "end of invasion?" , "Calling" , "Doctor, for instance" , "the seizure and control of a foreign territory" , "Job, profession" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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