Man of action? (8)
I believe the answer is:
litigant
'man of action?' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'man of' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'man' could be 'gan' and 'gan' is found in the answer.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for litigant that I've seen before include "One going to law" , "Person taking a lawsuit" , "Man in suit" , "Person involved in a lawsuit" , "One who takes a lawsuit" .)