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Faith in generalissimos restored after purging rebellious masses (8)

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I believe the answer is:

religion

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'faith' is the definition.
('religion' can be a synonym of 'faith')

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(Other definitions for religion that I've seen before include "Particular system of belief" , "Institution to express belief in a god" , "Belief in and worship of god or gods" , "Belief - way of life of monks and nuns" , "Institution for worship" .)

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