- the act or fact of possessing.
- the state of being possessed.
- ownership.
- actual holding or occupancy, either with or without rights of ownership.
- a thing possessed: He packed all his possessions into one trunk.
- property or wealth.
- a territorial dominion of a state.
- Sports.
- physical control of the ball or puck by a player or team: He didn't have full possession when he was tackled.
- the right of a team to put the ball into play: They had possession after the other team sank a free throw.
- control over oneself, one's mind, etc.
- domination, actuation, or obsession by a feeling, idea, etc.
- the feeling or idea itself.
- the act of possessing or state of being possessed
- anything that is owned or possessed
- wealth or property
- the state of being controlled or dominated by or as if by evil spirits
- the physical control or occupancy of land, property, etc, whether or not accompanied by ownership
- a territory subject to a foreign state or to a sovereign prince
- control of the ball, puck, etc, as exercised by a player or team
