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Jesse's father forced niece's submission (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

obedience

'submission' is the definition.
(I know that obedience is a type of submission)

'jesse's father forced niece's' is the wordplay.
'jesse's father' becomes 'Obed' (biblical figure).
'forced' is an anagram indicator.
'niece' anagrammed gives 'ience'.
'obed'+'ience'='OBEDIENCE'

(Other definitions for obedience that I've seen before include "Compliance with orders" , "dog needs such training" , "Brother may swear this" , "The act of doing what one is told" , "Dutifulness" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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