Pragmatic person (7)
I believe the answer is:
realist
'pragmatic person' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for realist that I've seen before include "Is alert (anag)" , "no dreamer" , "Person who sees things without illusions" , "One who sees things in a practical way" , "One who faces things as they are" .)