Cut patrol deployed to find big shot (9)
I believe the answer is:
plutocrat
'big shot' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps you can see a link between them that I can't see?
'cut patrol deployed' is the wordplay.
'deployed' is an anagram indicator.
'cut'+'patrol'='cutpatrol'
'cutpatrol' is an anagram of 'PLUTOCRAT'.
'to find' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for plutocrat that I've seen before include "Wealthy ruler" , "one wealthy" , "One rich and powerful" , "Richest man" , "Rich, influential person" .)