Remote branch (7)
I believe the answer is:
outpost
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">remote branch</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for outpost that I've seen before include "Distant station or branch" , "Remote settlement" , "Small camp some distance away from the main army" , "Remote military site" , "distant location" .)