Combatant flogged? That is right (7)
I believe the answer is:
soldier
'combatant' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'flogged? that is right' is the wordplay.
'flogged?' becomes 'sold' (flog can mean to sell).
'that is' becomes 'ie' (abbreviation for id est, 'that is' in Latin).
'right' becomes 'r' (common abbreviation).
'sold'+'ie'+'r'='SOLDIER'
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for soldier that I've seen before include "Member of the armed forces" , "General or private" , "20 down man" , "regular?" , "Person serving in army" .)