Key operation for bosses wanting to keep control? (7)
I believe the answer is:
lockout
'key operation' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both acts as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps you can see a link between them that I don't see?
'bosses wanting to keep control?' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'control?' could be 'lock' (lock is a kind of control) and 'lock' is found within the answer.
The remaining letters 'out' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
'for' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for lockout that I've seen before include "Labour dispute" , "management action" .)