Cryptic crossword clue
He’s trained to fight if rule is broken 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word FUSILIER

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What does FUSILIER mean?

FUSILIER noun
  1. An infantryman armed with a form of flintlock musket
  2. A soldier in any of several regiments that once fought with such weapons
  3. A fish in family Caesionidae, related to snappers

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