Military brass? Crossword Clue

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Military brass? Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. any of various low-growing annual or perennial evergreen herbs native to Eurasia; used for ground cover
2. a brass instrument without valves; used for military calls and fanfares
(verb)
1. play on a bugle

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

BRASS (noun)
1. the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something
2. a wind instrument that consists of a brass tube (usually of variable length) that is blown by means of a cup-shaped or funnel-shaped mouthpiece
MILITARY (noun)
1. the military forces of a nation
MILITARY (adjective)
1. associated with or performed by members of the armed services as contrasted with civilians
2. characteristic of or associated with soldiers or the military

Hint 3: Anagram

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