Cunning hero wins Portugal title (9)

I believe the answer is:

ownership

'title' is the definition.
(legal term for ownership)

'cunning hero wins portugal' is the wordplay.
'cunning' is an anagram indicator.
'portugal' becomes 'p'.
'hero'+'wins'='herowins'
'herowins' anagrammed gives 'ownershi'.
'ownershi'+'p'='OWNERSHIP'

(Other definitions for ownership that I've seen before include "Proprietary right of possession" , "The right of possessing something" , "Proprietorship, possession" , "Legal title" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.

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