Take the lead for granted? (6,7)

I believe the answer is:

assume command

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'granted?' is the definition.
I know nothing about this answer so I cannot tell whether this works.

'take the lead for' is the wordplay.
'take' becomes 'assume' (synonyms).
'the lead for' becomes 'command' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'assume'+'command'='ASSUME COMMAND'

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I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent and The Globe and Mail.

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