Publicity man rates Verdi differently (10)
I believe the answer is:
advertiser
'publicity man' 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?
'rates verdi differently' is the wordplay.
'differently' is an anagram indicator.
'rates'+'verdi'='ratesverdi'
'ratesverdi' is an anagram of 'ADVERTISER'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for advertiser that I've seen before include "Promoter" , "One publicising a product (S, not Z)" , "Publicist" , "He pushes" , "One who can use multiple media" .)