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Those enlisted in the pay of a major employer (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

soldiers

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(Other definitions for soldiers that I've seen before include "Troopers" , "[TOAST] divided up" , "men" , "Army fighters" , "Strips of toast for egg dipping" .)

I've seen this clue in the Irish Times.
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