Oscar received by writers or groups of directors (6)
I believe the answer is:
boards
'groups of directors' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both groups as well as being plural nouns.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'oscar received by writers' is the wordplay.
'oscar' becomes 'O' (phonetic alphabet: alpha, bravo, charlie etc.).
'received by' means one lot of letters goes inside another.
'writers' becomes 'bards' (bard is a kind of writer).
'o' inserted inside 'bards' is 'BOARDS'.
'or' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for boards that I've seen before include "Goes on" , "sections of timber" , "Thespians tread these planks" , "Long flat pieces of wood" , "Committees or planks" .)