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possession, n.
(possessions)
freq. cnt. 16
more info the act of having and controlling property
<noun.act>   freq. cnt.: 12 freq. cnt.: 10 freq. cnt.: 2

ownership possession
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
possess
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
owner owner
semantic pointers
hypernym
control
hyponym
actual possession constructive possession criminal possession retention, holding, keeping
more info anything owned or possessed
<noun.Tops>   freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 6

possession
semantic pointers
hypernym
relation
hyponym
property, belongings, holding white elephant transferred property, transferred possession circumstances assets treasure liabilities
more info (sport) the act of controlling the ball (or puck)
<noun.act>

possession

sample sentences

"they took possession of the ball on their own goal line"
semantic pointers
domain of synset (topic)
sport, athletics
hypernym
control
more info the trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior
<noun.attribute>   freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

possession self-command self-control self-possession self-will will power willpower
semantic pointers
hypernym
resolution, firmness, resolve, resoluteness, firmness of purpose
hyponym
nerves presence of mind
more info a territory that is controlled by a ruling state
<noun.location>

possession
semantic pointers
hypernym
district, territory, territorial dominion, dominion
instance hyponym
Macao, Macau British Virgin Islands United States Virgin Islands, American Virgin Islands, VI Gilbert and Ellice Islands Faroe Islands, Faeroe Islands, Faroes, Faeroes French Polynesia, French Oceania
more info a mania restricted to one thing or idea
<noun.motive>

monomania possession
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derivationally related form
monomaniacal
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hypernym
mania, passion, cacoethes
more info being controlled by passion or the supernatural
<noun.state>

possession
semantic pointers
hypernym
trance, spell, enchantment