possession: Meaning and Definition of

pos•ses•sion

1. the act or fact of possessing.
2. the state of being possessed.
3. ownership.
4. actual holding or occupancy, either with or without rights of ownership.
5. a thing possessed: He packed all his possessions into one trunk.
6. property or wealth.
7. a territorial dominion of a state.
8. He didn't have full possession when he was tackled.
1. physical control of the ball or puck by a player or team:He didn't have full possession when he was tackled.
2. the right of a team to put the ball into play:They had possession after the other team sank a free throw.
9. control over oneself, one's mind, etc.
10. domination, actuation, or obsession by a feeling, idea, etc.
11. the feeling or idea itself.