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How sniper disputed possession (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ownership

'possession' is the definition.
(ownership is a kind of possession)

'how sniper disputed' is the wordplay.
'disputed' indicates an anagram.
'how'+'sniper'='howsniper'
'howsniper' with letters rearranged gives 'OWNERSHIP'.

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

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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