Main Entry: pos·ses·sion

Pronunciation: \-ˈze-shən also -ˈse-\

Function: noun

Date: 14th century

1 a : the act of having or taking into control b : control or occupancy of property without regard to ownership c : ownership d : control of the ball or puck; also : an instance of having such control (as in football) <scored on their first two possessions>
2 : something owned, occupied, or controlled : property
3 a : domination by something (as an evil spirit, a passion, or an idea) b : a psychological state in which an individual's normal personality is replaced by another c : self-possession

— pos·ses·sion·al \-ˈzesh-nəl, -ˈze-shə-n^əl also -ˈsesh-nəl or -ˈse-shə-n^əl\ adjective

— pos·ses·sion·less \-ˈze-shən-ləs, -ˈse-\ adjective