Bosses as dodgy dealers (7)
I believe the answer is:
leaders
'bosses' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'dodgy dealers' is the wordplay.
'dodgy' indicates anagramming the letters.
'dealers' anagrammed gives 'LEADERS'.
'as' is the link.
(Other definitions for leaders that I've seen before include "newspaper articles" , "Bosses" , "Guides" , "They take the initiative and direct others" , "People to follow" .)