possession

[pəˈzeʃn]

Definition:
1. The act of having and controlling property.
2. Anything owned or possessed.
3. Being controlled by passion or the supernatural.
4. A mania restricted to one thing or idea.
5. A territory that is controllled by a ruling state.

Use 'possession' in a sentence:

1. He moved around the room, putting his possessions together.
2. A detailed, itemized list, report, or record of things in one's possession, especially a periodic survey of all goods and materials in stock.
3. She was charged with possession.
4. They are willing to sign away their entire worldly possessions.
5. Students in possession of good time-management skills are more likely to perform well in universities.
6. He announced that there would be more stringent controls on the possession of weapons.
7. They were busted for possession of cannabis.
8. This ring is my most treasured possession.
9. He was booked for possession of cocaine.
10. You cannot legally take possession of the property until three weeks after the contract is signed.
11. All of them were French possessions at one time or another.
12. Possession of cannabis will no longer be an arrestable offence.
13. People should be careful about their possessions and not leave them lying around.
14. They were imprisoned for possession of drugs.
15. He was also charged with illegal possession of firearms.
16. She relinquished possession of the house to her sister.
17. The car had been his proudest possession.
18. Mobile telecommunications possession is expected to double in Shanghai this year as a result of a contract signed between the two companies.
19. She found her customary self-possession had deserted her.
20. The Chiefs nearly doubled the Ravens in total yardage and time of possession.
21. How had this compromising picture come into the possession of the press?
22. We should go up and take possession of the land.
23. First, the weapons should be intended for use only in retaliation after a nuclear attack. Second, the possession of the weapons must be a temporary expedient.
24. The management handed back his few possessions.
25. One should never make public property one's private possession.
26. Those documents are now in the possession of the Washington Post.
27. He packed up his possessions slowly and deliberately.
28. I mean, technically, if I want to personally go out and kill someone because he offends me, that is self-possession.
29. The manuscript is just one of the treasures in their possession.
30. But this distinction misses the point that it is processing and aggregation, not the mere possession of bits, that gives the data value.
31. This distinction misses the point that it is processing and aggregation, not the mere possession of bits, that gives the data value.
32. The study also indicated that once touch becomes part of the process, it could translate into a sense of possession.
33. With conventional insurance policies it is difficult to work out accurately the replacement value of your possessions.
34. It was evident that someone had gone through my possessions.
35. He will guarantee us possession of the house by May.
36. All customers travelling on TransLink services must be in possession of a valid ticket before boarding.
37. I lost some of my most prized possessions in the fire.
38. Prisoners were allowed no personal possessions except letters and photographs.
39. The possession of a passport is essential for foreign travel.
40. People had lost their homes and all their possessions.
41. The gang was caught in possession of stolen goods.
42. That small room contained the sum total of the family's possessions.
43. A photo, a book of poems and a gold ring ─ this was the sum total of his possessions.
44. The group forswears all worldly possessions.
45. Its public display and private possession laid the basis for temporal autonomy: people could now coordinate comings and goings without dictation from above.
46. Surgery often demands actual physical strength, as well as the possession of a strong stomach.
47. He soon recovered his usual self-possession.
48. You have to learn to take care of your possessions.
49. He described the picture as his most cherished possession.