Have gangs succeeded? (7)
I believe the answer is:
possess
'have' is the definition.
(I know that have can be written as possess)
I don't understand the remainder of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for possess that I've seen before include "Have as one's own" , "Have - control" , "influence" , "Own, keep" , "Consume" .)