Against fool having a learner's subjects? (7)
I believe the answer is:
vassals
'subjects?' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both people as well as being plural nouns.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'against fool having a learner's' is the wordplay.
'against' becomes 'v' (abbreviation for 'versus').
'fool' becomes 'ass' (both can mean a stupid person).
'having' says to put letters next to each other.
'learner's' becomes 'l's' (as in a learner driver with L-plates on their car).
'v'+'ass'+'a'+'ls'='VASSALS'
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for vassals that I've seen before include "They held land in return for services to overlord" , "Feudal retainers" .)