One engaged in drama at sea leading at the front? (7)
I believe the answer is:
admiral
'the front?' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps you can see an association between them that I don't see?
'one engaged in drama at sea leading' is the wordplay.
'one' becomes 'i' (Roman numeral).
'engaged in' indicates putting letters inside.
'at sea' is an anagram indicator.
'leading' becomes 'l' (this might be a standard abbreviation of which I'm unaware).
'drama' is an anagram of 'admra'.
'i' going within 'admra' is 'admira'.
'admira'+'l'='ADMIRAL'
'at' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for admiral that I've seen before include "Blake, for one" , "Highest ranking naval officer" , "Benbow, say" , "Supreme naval commander" , "Navy rank" .)