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Stillness disrupted without direction. One law for recruits (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

enlists

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'recruits' is the definition.
(enlisting is a kind of recruiting)

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(Other definitions for enlists that I've seen before include "Listens (anag.)" , "Joins up" , "Signs up" , "Recruits" , "volunteers" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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