possession

Definition

A control or occupancy of something for which one does not necessarily have private property rights.

Etymology

From Latin possessiō, possessiōnis. Equivalent to possess + -ion.

Example Sentences

• "Once complete, guide rails will be installed inside the tunnels ready for the box jack itself - which NR intends to push into place during a nine-day engineering possession in September, following a trial push in late August. [...] A small number of weekday and weekend possessions will also be required on June 20-21, September 5-6, and between December 19-March 2021, [...]"
• "The car quickly became his most prized possession."
• "I would gladly give all of my worldly possessions just to be able to do that."