What does the cryptic crossword clue "Group regularly boycotted Tesla (5)" mean?

The definition is "Group". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). OCTE (synonym="letters 2, 4, 6 and 8 [regularly] of B O Y C O T T E D") + T (synonym="tesla; derived SI unit of magnetic flux density, symbol T") = OCTET; definition: "Group" The answer is OCTET.

Group regularly boycotted Tesla (5)

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