Cryptic crossword clue
Type of action soldiers might get in buttock-padded pants?

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

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The straight part
We know that "Type of action soldiers might get/buttock-padded pants?" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case type of action soldiers might get/buttock-padded pants? = rearguard.
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What does REARGUARD mean?

REARGUARD noun
  1. The rearmost part of a force, especially a detachment of troops that protect the rear of a retreating force.
  2. The defence, collectively the defenders.

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