What does the cryptic crossword clue "All the officers here succeeded in moving my trial (4,4)" mean?

The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). ARMY (synonym="ARMY") + LIST (synonym="a LIST of all commissioned officers in the ARMY") = ARMYLIST The answer is ARMYLIST.

All the officers here succeeded in moving my trial (4,4)

Guardian Cryptic #29073 | 15 Down | 2023-05-18 flower

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