Cryptic crossword clue
Reunites different groups trailing behind 8

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

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What does RETINUES mean?

RETINUES noun
  1. A group of servants or attendants, especially of someone considered important.
  2. A group of warriors or nobles accompanying a king or other leader; comitatus.
  3. A service relationship.

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