What does the cryptic crossword clue "Officer is in charge of venomous types (11)" mean?

The definition is "venomous types". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). COPPER (synonym of "Officer") + HEADS (synonym of "is in charge of"); definition: "venomous types" The answer is COPPERHEADS.

Officer is in charge of venomous types (11)

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