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Defenders of the commoner jobs (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

populists

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This might be a double definition.

'defenders' is the first definition.
The answer and definition can be both people as well as being plural nouns.
Perhaps there's an association between them I don't understand?

'commoner jobs' is the second definition.
The answer and definition can be both people as well as being plural nouns.
Maybe there's a link between them I don't understand?

'of the' is the link.

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