Spirit of respect respected (7)
I believe the answer is:
spectre
'spirit' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'of respect respected' is the wordplay.
'of' indicates a hidden word.
'SPECTRE' can be found hidden inside 'respect respected'.
(Other definitions for spectre that I've seen before include "after-image?" , "something seen as a threat" , "Enemy organisation for James Bond; ghost" , "Ghost, phantom, apparition" , "Ghostly figure" .)