NCO translated letters for soldier (9)
I believe the answer is:
conscript
'soldier' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'nco translated letters' is the wordplay.
'translated' indicates anagramming the letters.
'letters' becomes 'script' (I've seen this before).
'nco' anagrammed gives 'con'.
'con'+'script'='CONSCRIPT'
'for' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for conscript that I've seen before include "Enrol for compulsory service" , "Enlist compulsorily" , "One drafted into the forces" , "Compulsorily enlisted person" , "Draft - recruit" .)