Empress gives new order to artisan (7)
I believe the answer is:
tsarina
'empress' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'new order to artisan' is the wordplay.
'new order' is an anagram indicator.
'artisan' is an anagram of 'TSARINA'.
'gives' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for tsarina that I've seen before include "queen" , "Russian royal; Sinatra (anag.)" , "Foreign ruler" , "Monarch" , "Wife of a tsar" .)