In the position to dispense dopes (5)

I believe the answer is:

posed

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'in' is the definition.
The answer and definition are different parts of speech. However, adjectives and past participle verbs can occasionally define each other.

'position to dispense dopes' is the wordplay.
'dopes' can be anagrammed to 'POSED'.
But, I am not sure how this is indicated.

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(Other definitions for posed that I've seen before include "Sat (for artist)" , "Arranged for pictorial purposes" , "Presented (a problem)" , "Faced the camera" , "Positioned" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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