Elect an MP to be manoeuvred into position (9)
I believe the answer is:
placement
'position' is the definition.
(placement is a kind of position)
'elect an mp to be manoeuvred' is the wordplay.
'to be manoeuvred' is an anagram indicator.
'elect'+'an'+'mp'='electanmp'
'electanmp' is an anagram of 'PLACEMENT'.
'into' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for placement that I've seen before include "location" , "Temporary job for work experience" , "Temporary posting" , "period of work experience" , "Arrangement" .)