Not secret, MP being involved in dispute (11)
I believe the answer is:
contretemps
'dispute' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both acts as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'not secret mp being involved' is the wordplay.
'being involved' indicates an anagram (involved can mean confusing or complex).
'not'+'secret'+'mp'='notsecretmp'
'notsecretmp' with letters rearranged gives 'CONTRETEMPS'.
'in' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for contretemps that I've seen before include "Unexpected embarrassment" , "Embarrassing disagreement" , "Awkward clash" , "Awkward argument" , "Inopportune happening" .)