Society backed squeeze in political manipulation (4)
I believe the answer is:
spin
'political manipulation' 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?
'society backed squeeze' is the wordplay.
'society' becomes 's' (common abbreviation in names of organisations).
'backed' shows that the letters should be reversed in order.
'squeeze' becomes 'nip' (synonyms).
'nip' written backwards gives 'pin'.
's'+'pin'='SPIN'
'in' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for spin that I've seen before include "Emphasis; turn rapidly" , "Run second leg" , "Swift whirling motion" , "Work natural fibres into a thread or twist a story" , "Gyrate, reel" .)