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   possession

   /pəˈzɛʃn/

   noun

   • 1. the state of having, owning, or controlling something: "she had taken possession of the sofa" Similar ownershipproprietorshipcontrolhandskeepingcarecustodychargeholdtitleguardianship
   • ▪ visible power or control over something, as distinct from lawful ownership; holding or occupancy as distinct from ownership: "the landlord wishes to gain possession of the accommodation" Similar occupancytenureoccupationholdingtenancy
   • ▪ the state of possessing an illegal drug: informal "they're charged with possession"
   • ▪ (in soccer, rugby, and other ball games) temporary control of the ball by a player or team: "the ball hit a defender and Brown's quick reaction put him in possession"
   • 2. something that is owned or possessed: "I had no money or possessions" Similar assetthingarticleitem ownedchattelbelongingsthingspropertyworldly goodsgoodspersonal effectseffectsstuffassetsaccoutrementsparaphernaliaimpedimentabits and piecesluggagebaggagebags and baggagechattelsmovablesvaluablesgoods and chattelsinformal:gearjunktrapsclobbertrekvulgar slang:shitcrapdated:dunnage
   • ▪ a territory or country controlled or governed by another: "France's former colonial possessions" Similar colonydependencyterritoryholdingdominionprotectorate
   • 3. the state of being controlled by a demon or spirit: "they said prayers to protect the people inside the hall from demonic possession"
   • ▪ the state of being completely dominated by an idea or emotion: "fear took possession of my soul"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French, from Latin possessio(n-), from the verb possidere (see possess).

   Derivatives

   • 1. possessionless adjective

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   Synonyms for POSSESSION: hands, enjoyment, control, ownership, keeping, proprietorship, dominion, power; Antonyms of POSSESSION: relinquishment, surrendering, dispossession, nonpossession, transferal, real estate, immovables, ejection

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   • 1 the fact or state of having (something) at one's disposal. a student who was found to have several overdue library books in his possession. Synonyms for possession. control, enjoyment, hands, keeping. ownership, proprietorship.

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   • In this page you can discover 31 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for possessions, like: belongings, property, goods, effects, estate, ownerships, territories, needs, tenures, retentions and properties. Russia has no oceanic possessions; her islands are all appendages of the mainland to which they belong.

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   Synonyms for POSSESS: have, retain, own, enjoy, hold, command, keep, carry; Antonyms of POSSESS: want, lack, relinquish, yield, renounce, abandon, surrender, require.

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