Address a gentleman restricting competition (8)
I believe the answer is:
dressage
'restricting competition' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both acts as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps you can see a link between them that I don't see?
'address a gentleman' is the wordplay.
'DRESSAGE' is hidden in amongst the letters.
However, I'm uncertain how this is indicated.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for dressage that I've seen before include "Equestrian manoeuvres" , "Mounted training" , "discipline for horses" , "equestrian routine" , "Part of equestrian event" .)