Cryptic crossword clue
Women’s groups, ordered to accept married men, refuse 8

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

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What does WITHHOLD mean?

WITHHOLD verb
  1. To keep (a physical object that one has obtained) to oneself rather than giving it back to its owner.
  2. To keep (information, assent etc) to oneself rather than revealing it.
  3. To stay back.

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