Acting companies on tour, did you say? Or soldiers? (6)

I believe the answer is:

troops

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'soldiers?' is the definition.
(a troop is a group of soldiers)

I cannot understand how the rest of the clue works.

(Other definitions for troops that I've seen before include "Soldiers, armed forces" , "Bodies of soldiers" , "Groups of soldiers" , "Military forces" , "Army" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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