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The Clue

British mil. branch (3 letter answer)

The Answer

RAF

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The answer RAF is seen frequently, appearing about once every 130 puzzles.

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Definition

RAF as a noun:

1. (Royal Air Force, RAF) = the airforce of Great Britain
2. (Red Army Faction, RAF) = a Marxist and Maoist terrorist organization in Germany; a network of underground guerillas who committed acts of violence in the service of the class struggle; a successor to the Baader-Meinhof Gang; became one of Europe's most feared terrorist groups; disbanded in 1998