Brigands (7)
I believe the answer is:
bandits
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">brigands</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">('bandit' can be a synonym of 'brigand')</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for bandits that I've seen before include "Violent robbers" , "'Brigands, outlaws (7)'" .)