The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word ARMY
I've seen this crossword clue in The Times
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More clues leading to the result ARMY
- Member met by Yankee host
- Militia crazy to jettison leader
- Fighting force always includes Royal Marines
- Host is very foolish wasting billions
- Host and little woman outside front of restaurant
- Host, daft going topless
- Military force crazy to depose leader
- Soldiers crazy, writing off leader
- Host’s crazy banning British
- Host of unsound mind, not the first
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The straight part
We know that "Large group" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case large group = army.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 ARMY mean?
ARMY noun- A large, highly organized military force, concerned mainly with ground (rather than air or naval) operations.
- The governmental agency in charge of a state's army.
- A large group of people working toward the same purpose.
- A large group of social animals working toward the same purpose.
- Any multitude.