The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word REPOSSESS
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result REPOSSESS
- Presses so fervently to regain ownership
- Take back ownership from theological study group on ship
- Take back regurgitated espressos
- What bailiffs do with bias? Scratch head
- Sappers force is on ship to regain …
- Get back, concerned with crew on ship
- Take back what a devil may do to a poorly-exorcised soul?
- Des, it could be, charged by constables wanting claim back
- ‘Get Back‘ is about group’s accepting end of Beatles
- Representative’s defeats left out on Senate resume
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What does REPOSSESS mean?
REPOSSESS verb- To reclaim ownership of property for which payment remains due.
- To gain back possession of.