The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word GARRISON
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More clues leading to the result GARRISON
- Troops from south coming in roaring drunk
- Fish is available outside entrance to regimental HQ
- Tabloid turned up with: ‘Ron is terribly camp‘
- Soldiers’ arrival involved putting up number in fort
- No gentleman, guy retreating in fortified place
- Engineers rig sonar to show location of soldiers
- Guitarist set aside hour for troops
- Gareth reported to be with junior body of troops
- Refusal to officer’s taunt uplifted troops
- Military body rejects refusal to obey superior with taunt
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The straight part
We know that "Troops" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case troops = garrison.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does GARRISON mean?
GARRISON noun- A permanent military post.
- The troops stationed at such a post.
- (allusive) Occupants.
- (U.S. Space Force) A military unit, nominally headed by a colonel, equivalent to a USAF support wing, or an army regiment.
- To assign troops to a military post.
- To convert into a military fort.
- To occupy with troops.