Cryptic crossword clue
Supporter during Easter strangely moves to lower division 9

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

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What does RELEGATES mean?

RELEGATES verb
  1. Exile, banish, remove, or send away.
  2. (in extended use) Consign or assign.
  3. Refer or submit.
RELEGATES noun
  1. (history) A person who has been banished from proximity to Rome for a set time, but without losing his civil rights.

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