Fellow issuing commandments could lose some recruits, on reflection (5)
I believe the answer is:
moses
'fellow' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe there's a link between them I don't understand?
'issuing commandments could lose some recruits on reflection' is the wordplay.
'MOSES' is hidden back-to-front in amongst the letters.
But, I'm not sure how the hidden word is indicated.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for moses that I've seen before include "Brother of Aaron and Miriam." , "Leader of Jewish Exodus" , "He led the Jews from slavery in Egypt" , "one found in bulrushes, too" , "Hebrew leader and lawgiver" .)