Cryptic crossword clue
Volunteer troops one commanded followed 6

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word TAILED

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The straight part
We know that "followed" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case followed = tailed.
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What does TAILED mean?

TAILED verb
  1. To follow and observe surreptitiously.
  2. To hold by the end; said of a timber when it rests upon a wall or other support; with in or into
  3. To swing with the stern in a certain direction; said of a vessel at anchor.
  4. To follow or hang to, like a tail; to be attached closely to, as that which can not be evaded.
  5. To pull or draw by the tail.
TAILED adjective
  1. (often in combination) Having a tail.
  2. Of certain butterflies, having one or more filamentous projections on the tornal section of each hind wing.

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