possession meaning and definition

POSSESSION noun

Definition of possession (noun)

1. the act of having and controlling property
   • synonyms: ownership
2. anything owned or possessed
3. being controlled by passion or the supernatural
4. a mania restricted to one thing or idea
   • synonyms: monomania
5. a territory that is controlled by a ruling state
6. the trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior
   • synonyms: self-command, self-control, self-possession, self-will, will power, willpower
7. (sport) the act of controlling the ball (or puck)
   • "they took possession of the ball on their own goal line"