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pos·ses·sion (pə zes̸h′ən)
noun
- a possessing or being possessed, as by ownership or occupancy; hold
- anything possessed
- property; wealth
- territory ruled by an outside country
- control of oneself
- Sports actual control of the ball or puck in play
Etymology: OFr < L possessio
Related Forms:
- possessional pos·ses′·sional adjective
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