People fighting may be put out at a girls' do (10)

I believe the answer is:

gladiators

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'people' is the definition.
(gladiator is a kind of person)

'out at a girls' do' is the wordplay.
'out' indicates an anagram.
'at'+'a'+'girls'+'do'='atagirlsdo'
'atagirlsdo' is an anagram of 'GLADIATORS'.

'fighting may be put' acts as a link.
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