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Possession

/pəˈzɛʃən/

Control or occupancy of something for which one does not necessarily have private property rights.

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📖 Definitions of "Possession"

noun

1
Control or occupancy of something for which one does not necessarily have private property rights.
2
Something that is owned.
"I would gladly give all of my worldly possessions just to be able to do that."
3
Ownership; taking, holding, keeping something as one's own.
"I'm in possession of the car."
4
A territory under the rule of another country.
"Réunion is the largest of France's overseas possessions."

verb

1
To invest with property.

🔄 Synonyms of "Possession"

2 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
monomanianoun	Excessive interest or concentration on a singular object or subject.
ownershipnoun	The state of having complete legal control of something; possession; proprietorship.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Possession"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
ownershipnoun	The state of having complete legal control of something; possession; proprietorship.
monomanianoun	Excessive interest or concentration on a singular object or subject.
propertynoun	Something that is owned.
tenancynoun	Synonym of lease (an interest in land, its related contract or the document containing that contract); more commonly used when a lease is short-term or has a periodic rent that is not merely nominal.
ownernoun	One who owns something.
proprietornoun	An owner.
possessverb	(transitive) To have (something) as, or as if as, an owner; to have, to own.
possessory	Of, pertaining to, having or arising from possession.
incumbentnoun	The current holder of an office or title; (specifically, Christianity) the holder of an ecclesiastical benefice.
remandnoun	The act of sending an accused person back into custody whilst awaiting trial.
tenurenoun	A status of having a permanent post with enhanced job security within an academic institution.
heritagenoun	A tradition; a practice or set of values that is passed down from preceding generations through families or through institutional memory.
receiptnoun	A written acknowledgment that a specified article or sum of money has been received.
takeovernoun	(economics) The purchase of one company by another; a merger without the formation of a new company, especially where some stakeholders in the purchased company oppose the purchase.
assetnoun	A thing or quality that has value, especially one that generates cash flows.
occupationnoun	An activity or task with which one occupies oneself; usually specifically the productive activity, service, trade, or craft for which one is regularly paid; a job.
custodynoun	The legal right to take care of something or somebody, especially children.
holdingnoun	Something that one owns, especially stocks and bonds.
custodial	Providing protection, care, supervision or guarding.
occupancynoun	The act of occupying, the state of being occupied or the state of being an occupant or tenant.