Cryptic crossword clue
CO’s assistants adapt, releasing direction over soldiers? 9

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word ADJUTANTS

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What does ADJUTANTS mean?

ADJUTANTS noun
  1. A lower-ranking officer who assists a higher-ranking officer with administrative affairs.
  2. An assistant.
  3. Any bird of the genus Leptoptilos, a branch of the stork family (Ciconiidae) native to India and Southeast Asia.

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