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Comes into force? (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

enlists

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'comes into' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both to do with ownership as well as being verbs in their -s form.
Perhaps there's an association between them I don't understand?

I can't explain the remainder of the clue.

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(Other definitions for enlists that I've seen before include "Signs up" , "Registers" , "volunteers" , "Recruits" , "Joins up" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail and The Guardian.
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