pos·ses·sion /pəˈzɛʃən/
1. the act of having and controlling property
2. anything owned or possessed
synset: possession
3. being controlled by passion or the supernatural
synset: possession
4. a mania restricted to one thing or idea
5. a territory that is controlled by a ruling state
synset: possession
6. the trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior
synset: self-control, self-possession, possession, willpower, will_power, self-command, self-will
7. (sport) the act of controlling the ball (or puck); "they took possession of the ball on their own goal line"
synset: possession
Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.
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