Cryptic crossword clue
Magistrate in Rome having to move stealthily once nabbing jailbirds 9

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

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What does PROCONSUL mean?

PROCONSUL noun
  1. (in ancient Rome) A magistrate who served as a consul and then as the governor of a province.

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