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Girl leading procession millions resolved to jeer at (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

majorette

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'girl leading procession' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.

'millions resolved to jeer at' is the wordplay.
'millions' becomes 'm' (abbreviation).
'resolved' indicates anagramming the letters.
'to'+'jeer'+'at'='tojeerat'
'tojeerat' anagrammed gives 'ajorette'.
'm'+'ajorette'='MAJORETTE'

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(Other definitions for majorette that I've seen before include "Girl in parade wearing military style costume" , "Marching band leader" , "Female baton twirler" , "Baton-twirling marcher" .)

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