possession

/pəˈzɛʃən/
noun
  1. The state of having or owning something.
    • The car is now in my possession after I paid for it.
    • The police found illegal drugs in his possession.
    • He took possession of the house when the previous owner moved out.
  2. Something that is owned; a belonging.
    • His most valuable possession is a gold watch from his grandfather.
    • They lost all their possessions in the flood.
    • She packed all her possessions into two suitcases.
  3. Control of a person's mind or body by a demon or spirit; supernatural influence.
    • In many cultures, possession is seen as a spiritual event.
    • The exorcist performed a ritual to end the demonic possession.
    • The symptoms of possession included speaking in unknown languages.
  4. In sports, the state of having control of the ball or puck.
    • Good possession play is key to winning in soccer.
    • The team maintained possession of the ball for most of the game.
    • He lost possession when the defender stole the ball.
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