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Possession

nounverified·updated May 9, 2026

Possession is the holding, control, and ability to use information.

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a territory that is controlled by a ruling state

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a mania restricted to one thing or idea

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being controlled by passion or the supernatural

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anything owned or possessed

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the act of having and controlling property

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in sports, the act of controlling the ball or puck

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the trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior

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unclassified

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Variants

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monomaniaownershipself-commandself-controlself-possessionself-willwill powerwillpower
plural
Possessions
possessive
Possession's
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Possessions'