The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word IMPI
I've seen this crossword clue in The Times
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More clues leading to the result IMPI
- A demon and I — we fight
- Group of fighters is clear when uncovered
- Warriors involved in counter-claim pilloried
- Cheeky fellow, one in African force
- One male leading holy warriors
- Armed warriors clear, marches banned
- Roman emperor shortly back from Dobunni fighters
- Warriors making personal claim to holiness?
- I am leading very good group of warriors
- Island politician primarily investigating old African warriors
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The straight part
We know that "Group of fighters" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case group of fighters = impi.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 IMPI mean?
IMPI noun- A group of Zulu (or other Bantu) warriors; a detachment of armed men.