1. The holding and enjoyment ofproperty. 2. Physical occupation of real property.

Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
possession (noun)
1.
a) the act of having or taking into control
b) control or occupancy of property without regard to ownership
c) - ownership
d) control of the ball or puck , also an instance of having such control (as in football) - scored on their first two possessions
2.
something owned, occupied, or controlled - property
3.
a) domination by something (as an evil spirit, a passion, or an idea)
b) a psychological state in which an individual's normal personality is replaced by another
c) - self-possession
Merriam-Webster Online Thesaurus
possession (noun)
1.
the fact or state of having (something) at one's disposal
SYNONYMS:
control, enjoyment, hands, keeping
RELATED WORDS:
ownership, proprietorship; authority, command, dominion, mastery, power; repossession, retention; claiming, collaring, commandeering, confiscation, procurement
NEAR ANTONYMS:
dispossession, relinquishment, surrendering, transferal
nonpossession
possession (noun)
Array
transportable items that one owns
SYNONYMS:
belongings, chattels, duds, effects, gear, goods, holdings, movables ( moveables), paraphernalia, personal effects, personal property, personalty, plunder, stuff, things
RELATED WORDS:
treasures, valuables; appointments, fixtures, furnishings; estate, property, tangibles; collateral
NEAR ANTONYMS:
immovables, real estate
possession (noun)
3.
the act or fact of residing in a place
SYNONYMS:
habitation, occupation, possession, residency
RELATED WORDS:
tenancy, tenantry; ownership, proprietorship; trespass
NEAR ANTONYMS:
dispossession, ejection, ejectment; vacancy; vacating, vacation
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