The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word PROVISION
I've seen this crossword clue in The Times
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More clues leading to the result PROVISION
- Delivering the ophthalmologist's stance?
- Legal requirement for faculty
- Requirement for seeing
- Supply argument in favour of dream
- Condition requiring food supplies to be curtailed
- Preparation for eyesight
- Something supplied for eyesight
- In favour of dream stock
- Plan for plan
- Presentation made by expert with insight
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The straight part
We know that "Legal requirement/faculty" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case legal requirement/faculty = provision.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does PROVISION mean?
PROVISION noun- An item of goods or supplies, especially food, obtained for future use.
- The act of providing, or making previous preparation.
- Money set aside for a future event.
- A liability or contra account to recognise likely future adverse events associated with current transactions.
- A clause in a legal instrument, a law, etc., providing for a particular matter; stipulation; proviso.
- Regular induction into a benefice, comprehending nomination, collation, and installation.
- A nomination by the pope to a benefice before it became vacant, depriving the patron of his right of presentation.
- To supply with provisions.
- To supply (a user) with an account, resources, etc. so that they can use a system.