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US
/pəˈzɛʃən/
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[ UK /pəzˈɛʃən/ ]
[ UK /pəzˈɛʃən/ ]
NOUN
- a territory that is controlled by a ruling state
- anything owned or possessed
- a mania restricted to one thing or idea
- being controlled by passion or the supernatural
- the trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior
- the act of having and controlling property
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(sport) the act of controlling the ball (or puck)
they took possession of the ball on their own goal line
How To Use possession In A Sentence
- He's not the fastest player on the books and occasionally he can be a bit casual and sometimes gets caught in possession.
- Gallorum; quod tot lites et causae forenses, aliae ferantur ex aliis, in immensum producantur, et magnos sumptus requirant unde fit ut juris administri plerumque nobilium possessiones adquirant, tum quod sumptuose vivant, et a mercatoribus absorbentur et splendissime vestiantur, &c. Anatomy of Melancholy
- I promise that I won't let him gain possession of the map.
- Despite having all the appropriate authorisations in their possession, they were unable to produce the program for which they had travelled to the country.
- Their passing was sloppy, possession was given away too easily and balls were either spilled or over carried in promising attacks.
- So the problem I faced in solitary, where incessant remembering strove for possession of me, was the problem of forgetting. Chapter 6
- Spain dominated possession in the opening minutes and looked to have the measure of an uncertain Dutch backline. BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition
- Inevitably, though, with 14 fewer rooms to spread out in, the Pages had to part with several cherished possessions.
- The chatelaine waited patiently and loyally for him to return and take possession of her gift.
- Possession of these books allowed British ships or personnel placed ashore to read the signals being relayed by the semaphore stations, which frequently included operational tasking to French fleet units.