Definitions of possession:

  • noun:   anything owned or possessed
  • noun:   the act of having and controlling property
  • noun:   (sport) the act of controlling the ball (or puck)
    Example: "They took possession of the ball on their own goal line"
  • noun:   a territory that is controllled by a ruling state
  • noun:   being controlled by passion or the supernatural
  • noun:   a mania restricted to one thing or idea
  • noun:   the trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior