Agitated, as alternative is leaving bully in charge (6)
I believe the answer is:
hectic
'agitated' is the definition.
('hectic' can be similar in meaning to 'agitated')
'alternative is leaving bully in charge' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'in charge' could be 'ic' and 'ic' is found in the answer.
This may be the basis of clue (or it may be nonsense).
'as' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for hectic that I've seen before include "'Excited, flustered or rushed (6)'" , "Feverishly busy" , "Frantically active" , "Furious" , "Frantically busy" .)