Revolutionary patrols a country (8)
I believe the answer is:
pastoral
'country' is the definition.
(both can mean rural)
'revolutionary patrols a' is the wordplay.
'revolutionary' is an anagram indicator.
'patrols'+'a'='patrolsa'
'patrolsa' anagrammed gives 'PASTORAL'.
(Other definitions for pastoral that I've seen before include "Relating to country life or personal care" , "of minister's duties" , "to do with priestly duties" , "Relating to rural life" , "Regarding teacher's responsibility for pupil" .)