Steps taken by proletariat succeeded in revolution (5)
I believe the answer is:
stair
'steps' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'proletariat succeeded in revolution' is the wordplay.
'in' indicates a hidden word.
'revolution' says the letters should be written backwards.
'riats' can be found hidden inside 'proletariat succeeded'.
'riats' reversed gives 'STAIR'.
'taken by' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for stair that I've seen before include "Component of flight" , "one's seen in flight" , "Way between floors" , "section of flight" , "A step on the way up or down" .)