Two idiots initiating one state shooting, perhaps (13)
I believe the answer is:
assassination
'two' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I can't understand how one could define the other.
'idiots initiating one state shooting perhaps' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'one' could be 'i' (Roman numeral) and 'i' is found within the answer.
'state' could be 'nation' (both can mean a country) and 'nation' is found in the answer.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for assassination that I've seen before include "execution" , "Ordered killing" , "Political killing" , "Merciful, lenient" , "Murder of a public figure" .)