possession

nouns

the act of having and controlling property
ownership, possession
is derived from
possess
anything owned or possessed
possession
is a type of (narrower)
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
relation
being controlled by passion or the supernatural
possession
is a type of (narrower)
a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation
enchantment, spell, trance
a mania restricted to one thing or idea
monomania, possession
a territory that is controlled by a ruling state
possession
is a type of (narrower)
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
district, dominion, territorial dominion, territory
the trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior
possession, self-command, self-control, self-possession, self-will, will power, willpower
(sport) the act of controlling the ball (or puck)
"they took possession of the ball on their own goal line"
possession
domain category
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
athletics, sport
is a type of (narrower)
the activity of managing or exerting control over something
"the control of the mob by the police was admirable"
control