Possession | Mean of possession in English Dictionary

/pəˈzɛʃən/

• Noun
• the condition of having or owning something
1. She is old but still has (full) possession of her senses/faculties. [=she is still able to think clearly]
2. I have in my possession [=I possess] silverware that has been passed down in my family for generations.
3. The city can take possession of the abandoned buildings.
4. She came into possession of a rare silver coin.
• something that is owned or possessed by someone
1. The family lost all of its possessions in the fire.
2. This ring was my mother's most precious possession.
3. personal possessions [=belongings]
• the crime of having something that is illegal (such as a drug or weapon)
1. The defendant was charged with heroin possession.
2. possession of stolen property

• a country that is controlled or governed by another country
1. The U.S. has several possessions in the Pacific Ocean.
• control of the ball or puck in a game
1. He took too long to shoot and lost possession of the puck.
2. He did not have possession of the ball before he was knocked out of bounds.
• a time when a team has control of the ball and is trying to score
1. They scored a touchdown on each of their first two possessions.
• the state of being controlled by a usually evil spirit
1. demonic possession