Possession

/pəzˈɛʃən/

/pəˈzɛʃən/

Possession

the fact of owning or having something

synonyms : ownership

(usually plural) anything that a person has or owns at a specific time

(sport) the act of controlling the ball (or puck)

the trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior

a territory that is controlled by a ruling state

a mania restricted to one thing or idea

synonyms : monomania

being controlled by passion or the supernatural

Examples

1. Her obsession with material possessions has turned her into an empty shell, ignoring the true values in life.

2. We called tails and got the first possession.

3. The player elbowed his opponent out of the way to gain possession of the ball

4. I try not to flaunt my wealth or possessions, because beauty provoketh thieves sooner than gold.