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Definition of Possession
1. Noun. The act of having and controlling property.
Generic synonyms: Control
Specialized synonyms: Actual Possession, Constructive Possession, Criminal Possession, Holding, Keeping, Retention
Derivative terms: Owner, Owner, Possess
2. Noun. Anything owned or possessed.
Specialized synonyms: Belongings, Holding, Property, White Elephant, Transferred Possession, Transferred Property, Circumstances, Assets, Treasure, Liabilities
3. Noun. Being controlled by passion or the supernatural.
4. Noun. A mania restricted to one thing or idea.
5. Noun. A territory that is controlled by a ruling state.
Specialized synonyms: Macao, Macau, British Virgin Islands, American Virgin Islands, United States Virgin Islands, Vi, Gilbert And Ellice Islands, Faeroe Islands, Faeroes, Faroe Islands, Faroes, French Oceania, French Polynesia
6. Noun. The trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior.
Generic synonyms: Firmness, Firmness Of Purpose, Resoluteness, Resolution, Resolve
Specialized synonyms: Nerves, Presence Of Mind
7. Noun. (sport) the act of controlling the ball (or puck). "They took possession of the ball on their own goal line"
Definition of Possession
1. n. The act or state of possessing, or holding as one's own.
2. v. t. To invest with property.
Definition of Possession
1. Noun. Something that someone possesses, but to which he does not necessarily have private property rights. ¹
2. Noun. Something that is owned. ¹
3. Noun. Ownership; taking, holding, keeping something as one's own. ¹
4. Noun. A territory under the rule of another country. ¹
5. Noun. The condition or affliction of being possessed by a demon or other supernatural entity. ¹
6. Noun. (sports) Control of the ball; the opportunity to be on the offensive. ¹
7. Noun. (linguistics) A syntactic relationship between two nouns or nominals that may be used to indicate ownership. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Possession
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