Harridan British PM once capturing adult vote (6-3)
I believe the answer is:
battle-axe
'harridan' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe you can see an association between them that I can't see?
'british pm once capturing adult vote' is the wordplay.
'british' becomes 'b' (abbreviation e.g. in 'BBC').
'pm once' becomes 'attlee' (prime minister Clement Attlee).
'capturing' means one lot of letters goes inside another.
'adult' becomes 'a' (abbreviation).
'vote' becomes 'x' (how votes are marked).
'a'+'x'='ax'
'attlee' placed around 'ax' is 'attleaxe'.
'b'+'attleaxe'='BATTLE-AXE'
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for battle-axe that I've seen before include "Old chopper- nagging old woman" , "Broad-bladed weapon - domineering woman" , "Ancient combat weapon or very tough woman" , "Overbearing woman" , "A formidable and aggressive woman - with ancient weapon?" .)