Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - possession

 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 ~s  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-~  • ~al adjective  • ~less adjective