Meaning & use
possession
The state of owning, holding, or having something under one's control.
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The stolen jewelry was found in the possession of a local pawnbroker.
Winning the match required keeping possession of the ball for long stretches.
A note on using this word
In sports, possession refers to controlling the ball rather than legal ownership; in law, physical possession can differ from legal title.
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Another way to use it
2. noun
An item that a person owns.
He packed his few possessions into a single suitcase before moving abroad.
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