Place school in special measures to remove head? (6)
I believe the answer is:
putsch
'special measures to remove head?' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.
'place school' is the wordplay.
'place' becomes 'put' (synonyms).
'school' becomes 'sch' (abbreviation).
'put'+'sch'='PUTSCH'
'in' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for putsch that I've seen before include "Sudden illegal acquisition of power" , "A sudden political uprising" , "Violent attempt to overthrow a government" , "Coup dtat" , "political revolt" .)