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possession definition

pos·ses·sion (pə zes̸h′ən)

noun

  1. a possessing or being possessed, as by ownership or occupancy; hold
  2. anything possessed
  3. property; wealth
  4. territory ruled by an outside country
  5. control of oneself
  6. Sports actual control of the ball or puck in play

Etymology: OFr < L possessio

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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