Farmers who are also compatriots (10)

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countrymen

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'compatriots' is the definition.
('countryman' can be a synonym of 'compatriot')

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(Other definitions for countrymen that I've seen before include "going after Romans in play" , "Ruralists" , "rustics" , "closely following Romans?" , "Rustic types" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.

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