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Officer needing time at college for element of logic (5,4)

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I believe the answer is:

major term

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'college for element of logic' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.

'officer needing time' is the wordplay.
'officer' becomes 'major' (type of military officer).
'needing' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'time' becomes 'term' (term can mean a period of time).
'major'+'term'='MAJOR TERM'

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