The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word ARMIES
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result ARMIES
- Multitudes sign to have spymaster imprisoned
- After uprising, I’m inspired by belligerent god, fighting multitudes
- Stars entertaining thousand groups of soldiers
- 27 Most foolish wings desert fighting groups
- . Fighting forces get a sign by detaining military leader
- God of War has 1001 forces
- Hosts premiere of movie surrounded by stars
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The straight part
We know that "groups of soldiers" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case groups of soldiers = armies.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 ARMIES mean?
ARMIES 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.