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Their orders are patiently obeyed (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

doctors

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(Other definitions for doctors that I've seen before include "Medical practitioners" , "Cooks" , "Children's game staged around a hospital" , "consultants" , "fixes" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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