Definition of possession Possession

/pʌzɛˈʃʌn/ - [puzeshun] - pos•ses•sion

We found 27 definitions of possession from 8 different sources.

What does possession mean?

WordNet

Noun Plural: possessions
possession - anything owned or possessed
		relation an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
		belongings, holding, property any movable articles or objects used on the set of a play or movie; "before every scene he ran down his checklist of props"
		white elephant albinic Indian elephant; rare and sometimes venerated in east Asia
		transferred possession, transferred property a possession whose ownership changes or lapses
		circumstances a person's financial situation (good or bad); "he found himself in straitened circumstances"
		assets anything of material value or usefulness that is owned by a person or company
		treasure a collection of precious things; "the trunk held all her meager treasures"
possession - the act of having and controlling property
		ownership
		control the activity of managing or exerting control over something; "the control of the mob by the police was admirable"
		actual possession (law) immediate and direct physical control over property
		constructive possession (law) having the power and intention to have and control property but without direct control or actual presence upon it
		criminal possession (law) possession for which criminal sanctions are provided because the property may not lawfully be possessed or may not be possessed under certain circumstances
possession - a territory that is controlled by a ruling state
		district, territorial dominion, dominion, territory a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
possession - (sport) the act of controlling the ball (or puck); "they took possession of the ball on their own goal line"
		control the activity of managing or exerting control over something; "the control of the mob by the police was admirable"
possession - being controlled by passion or the supernatural
possession - the trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior
		self-control, self-possession, willpower, will power, self-command, self-will
		firmness of purpose, resoluteness, resolve, firmness, resolution the trait of being resolute; "his resoluteness carried him through the battle"; "it was his unshakeable resolution to finish the work"
		nerves control of your emotions; "this kind of tension is not good for my nerves"
possession - a mania restricted to one thing or idea
		monomania
		cacoethes, mania, passion an irrational but irresistible motive for a belief or action

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Wiktionary

possession (Noun)
Something that someone possesses, but to which he does not necessarily have private property rights.
possession (Noun)
Something that is owned.
possession (Noun)
Ownership; taking, holding, keeping something as one's own.
possession (Noun)
A territory under the rule of another country.
possession (Noun)
The condition or affliction of being possessed by a demon or other supernatural entity.
possession (Noun)
Control of the ball; the opportunity to be on the offensive.
possession (Noun)
A syntactic relationship between two nouns or nominals that may be used to indicate ownership.
possession (Verb)
To invest with property.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

possession (n.)
The act or state of possessing, or holding as one's own.
possession (n.)
The having, holding, or detention of property in one's power or command; actual seizin or occupancy; ownership, whether rightful or wrongful.
possession (n.)
The thing possessed; that which any one occupies, owns, or controls; in the plural, property in the aggregate; wealth; dominion; as, foreign possessions.
possession (n.)
The state of being possessed or controlled, as by an evil spirit, or violent passions; madness; frenzy; as, demoniacal possession.
possession (v. t.)
To invest with property.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

possession
The right of having some degree of control over something.
possession
Everything that one possesses.
possession
Whatever can be owned.

Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer 💥

possession
To take possession, is the act of occupying any post, camp, fortress, etc., which might facilitate the operations of an army, or which previously belonged to the enemy.

Proverbs DictionaryProverbs Dictionary 📗

possession
Possession is nine points of the law, and they say there are but ten.

Wikipedia

Possession means to have some sort of control over something else.

Generally, to possess something, a person must have an intention to possess it. A person may be in possession of some property (although possession does not always imply ownership). Like ownership, the possession of things is commonly regulated by states under property law.