Drop almost wounded envoys (9)
I believe the answer is:
diplomats
'envoys' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both people as well as being plural nouns.
Perhaps there's an association between them I don't understand?
'drop almost wounded' is the wordplay.
'drop' becomes 'dip' (I've seen this before).
'wounded' indicates an anagram.
'almost' is an anagram of 'lomats'.
'dip'+'lomats'='DIPLOMATS'
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for diplomats that I've seen before include "Tactful officials?" , "Official representatives of countries" .)