Holding cracked tureen (6)
I believe the answer is:
tenure
'holding' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
'cracked tureen' is the wordplay.
'cracked' indicates anagramming the letters.
'tureen' with letters rearranged gives 'TENURE'.
(Other definitions for tenure that I've seen before include "Dairy product" , "Right to keep job" , "Residence" , "The holding of office or land" , "Tenancy" .)