Cryptic crossword clue
This side’s armoured division, slightly modified, is militarily superior 8

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

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What does OUTRANKS mean?

OUTRANKS verb
  1. To be of a higher rank than.
  2. (transitive) To be more important than.

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