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The Clue
Groups of troops (9 letter answer)
The Answer
REGIMENTS
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Notes
The answer REGIMENTS is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Definition
REGIMENT as a noun:
1. army unit smaller than a division
REGIMENT as a verb:
1. subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization; "regiment one's children"
2. form (military personnel) into a regiment
3. assign to a regiment; "regiment soldiers"