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Has now moved South (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

owns

'has' is the definition.
('own' can be a synonym of 'have')

'now moved south' is the wordplay.
'moved' indicates an anagram.
'south' becomes 's' (synonyms).
'now' anagrammed gives 'own'.
'own'+'s'='OWNS'

(Other definitions for owns that I've seen before include "Belongs to" , "Confesses" , "Admits possession" , "uses" , "Has possession of by right" .)

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