His rep now clearly has taken possession (9)
I believe the answer is:
ownership
'possession' is the definition.
(ownership is a kind of possession)
'his rep now clearly has taken' is the wordplay.
'his rep now' can be anagrammed to 'OWNERSHIP'.
However, I am unsure how this is indicated.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for ownership that I've seen before include "The right of possessing something" , "Legal title" , "Proprietorship, possession" , "Proprietary right of possession" .)