Trap the minor members (3,2)
I believe the answer is:
hem in
'trap the minor members' is the definition.
The definition and answer are not the same part of speech.
'trap the minor members' is the wordplay.
'trap' indicates a hidden word (I've seen 'trapped' mean this).
'HEM IN' can be found hidden inside 'the minor members'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for hem in that I've seen before include "Border" , "Confine" , "Encircle" .)