The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word COMRADE
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More clues leading to the result COMRADE
- Arrive bringing in radical associate
- Companion cared terribly, hugging old maiden
- Upstanding member breaks rules for friend
- Doc embraces member backing eastern chum
- Fellow worker in firm forced to keep rule only to begin with
- Ethics broken by arm-twisting companion
- Friend forced to accept retirement, primarily by firm
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The straight part
We know that "companion" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case companion = comrade.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does COMRADE mean?
COMRADE noun- A mate, companion, or associate.
- A companion in battle; fellow soldier.
- A fellow socialist, communist or other similarly politically aligned person.
- A gender-neutral title, functionally similar to "Mr.", "Mrs.", "Miss", "Ms." etc, in a communist or socialist state.
- To associate with in a friendly way.