Make a declaration in bad taste (5)
I believe the answer is:
state
'make a declaration' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I can't understand how one could define the other.
'bad taste' is the wordplay.
'bad' indicates anagramming the letters.
'taste' anagrammed gives 'STATE'.
'in' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for state that I've seen before include "Assert; nation" , "For example, New York or Washington but not Boston or Philadelphia" , "A test (anag.)" , "whole people" , "eg Rhode Island" .)