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Do disorganised syndicate ignore any orders? (6)

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I believe the answer is:

edicts

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'do disorganised' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.

'syndicate ignore any orders?' is the wordplay.
'ignore' is a deletion indicator.
'orders?' indicates an anagram (I've seen 'ordering' mean this).
'syndicate' with 'any' taken out is 'sdicte'.
'sdicte' is an anagram of 'EDICTS'.

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(Other definitions for edicts that I've seen before include "Official orders and decrees" , "rulings" , "'Decrees, orders (6)'" , "Decrees by authority" , "Official orders from authorities" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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