Dismissed lieutenants seen around English shops (7)
I believe the answer is:
outlets
'around english shops' is the definition.
'outlets' can be an answer for 'shops' (I have seen 'Retail shops' mean 'outlets' so perhaps 'shops' could also mean 'outlets'). I'm not certain of the 'around english' bit.
'dismissed lieutenants' is the wordplay.
'dismissed' becomes 'out' (dismissed in cricket).
'lieutenants' becomes 'lets' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'out'+'lets'='OUTLETS'
'seen' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for outlets that I've seen before include "Retail shops" , "Sockets; river mouths" , "Retail branches" , "Markets for goods or means of giving vent to feelings" , "Discharge pipes; shops" .)