a. The act or fact of possessing.

b. The state of being possessed: the land's possession by the town.

a. Something owned or possessed: removed his possessions from the desk.

b. A territory subject to foreign control.

a. Power or control over something: possession of a firearm.

b. Occupation or control of a piece of property, with or without ownership.

c. A right of occupation and use: The tenant has possession of the apartment until the end of the lease.

d. The crime of possessing an illegal drug.

a. The state of being dominated or controlled by a demon or spirit.

b. The state of being occupied or obsessed with something, such as an idea.

a. Physical control of the ball or puck by a player or team.

b. An instance of this: Ideally, we would score on each possession.