Mad pilots ferrying around ambassadors (9)
I believe the answer is:
diplomats
'ambassadors' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both people as well as being plural nouns.
Perhaps there's a link between them I don't understand?
'mad pilots ferrying' is the wordplay.
'mad pilots' anagrams to 'DIPLOMATS'.
However, I'm not clear how the anagram is indicated.
'around' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for diplomats that I've seen before include "Tactful officials?" , "Official representatives of countries" .)