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An adherent and he understands what's going on (8)

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I believe the answer is:

follower

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This clue might be a double definition.

'an adherent' is the first definition.
(I've seen this before)

'he understands what's going on' is the second definition.
The answer is a person as well as being a singular noun. This is suggested by the definition.

'and' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for follower that I've seen before include "Person who succeeds" , "One accepts the leadership of another" , "A devotee or a pursuer" , "Supporter" , "A loyal adherent - or a pursuer" .)

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