Skilfully control worker and work (9)
I believe the answer is:
manoeuvre
'skilfully control' 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?
'worker and work' is the wordplay.
'worker' becomes 'man' (man is a kind of worker).
'and' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'work' becomes 'oeuvre' (I've seen this before).
'man'+'oeuvre'='MANOEUVRE'
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for manoeuvre that I've seen before include "Engineer" , "Planned movement" , "move smartly" , "Skilful act or movement" , "See 16" .)