Money for military VIPs (5)
I believe the answer is:
brass
'money' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
I cannot understand how the rest of the clue works.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for brass that I've seen before include "Impertinence" , "Alloy (associated with muck)" , "Baggage" , "Bold self-confidence" , "Rhino" .)