Privileged types making military leader go (6)
I believe the answer is:
gentry
'privileged types making' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I can't understand how one could define the other.
'military leader go' is the wordplay.
'military leader' becomes 'gen' (general).
'go' becomes 'try' (both can mean an attempt).
'gen'+'try'='GENTRY'
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for gentry that I've seen before include "People of good social position" , "people of a particular sort" , "Class of society" , "Class next below nobility" , "People of good breeding" .)