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Plenty of supporters (5)

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I believe the answer is:

piles

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This clue might be a double definition.

'plenty' is the first definition.
(I know this)

'supporters' is the second definition.
Although both the answer and definition are plural nouns, I can't see how one could define the other.

'of' is the link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for piles that I've seen before include "complaint" , "Heaps" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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