Deploy nerve gas for those dishing out retribution (8)

I believe the answer is:

avengers

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'those dishing out retribution' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.

'deploy nerve gas' is the wordplay.
'deploy' is an anagram indicator (I've seen 'deployed' mean this).
'nerve'+'gas'='nervegas'
'nervegas' anagrammed gives 'AVENGERS'.

'for' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for avengers that I've seen before include "They seek or inflict retribution" , "People seeking retaliation" , "Retaliating fighters" , "Retribution takers" , "Agents of retribution" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.

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