Control or occupancy of something for which one does not necessarily have private property rights. / Something that is owned. / Ownership; taking, holding, keeping something as one's own.

(obsolete) To invest with property.

plural of possession

present participle of possession

simple past tense and past participle of possession

(grammar) The possessive case. / (grammar) A word used to indicate the possessive case.

Of or pertaining to ownership or possession. / (grammar) Indicating ownership, possession, origin, etc. / Unwilling to yield possession of.

in a possessive manner

The quality of being possessive

plural of possessive