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Outlaw group, Italian (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

bandit

'outlaw' is the definition.
(I know that bandit is a type of thief)

'group italian' is the wordplay.
'group' becomes 'band' (band can mean a group of people).
'italian' becomes 'it' (abbreviation for Italian).
'band'+'it'='BANDIT'

(Other definitions for bandit that I've seen before include "Armed brigand" , "Violent outlaw" , "Enemy aircraft" , "Marauder" , "Armed robber in the Wild West" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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