noun
1 having/owning sth
ADJECTIVE
▪ exclusive , sole
▪
They had exclusive ~ of the property as tenants.
▪ illegal , unlawful ( esp. BrE ) ( both law )
▪
They were charged with unlawful ~ of firearms.
▪ drug
▪ cannabis ( esp. BrE ), marijuana ( esp. AmE ), etc.
VERB + POSSESSION
▪ gain , get , obtain
▪ have
▪ take
▪
When do you take ~ of your new house?
▪ keep , retain
▪
The team was struggling to retain ~ of the ball.
▪ lose
POSSESSION + NOUN
▪ order ( BrE , law )
▪
The judge made a ~ order against the tenant.
PREPOSITION
▪ in ~ of sth
▪
Passengers must be in ~ of a valid passport.
▪ in your ~
▪
They have in their ~ some very valuable pictures.
PHRASES
▪ in full ~ of sth
▪
Anyone in full ~ of the facts would see that we are right.
2 sth that sb has/owns
ADJECTIVE
▪ family , personal , private
▪ precious , prized , treasured , valuable , valued
▪
The sports car was her proudest ~.
▪ material , worldly
▪
He carried all his worldly ~s in an old suitcase.
▪ colonial , overseas
▪
the country's overseas ~s (= colonies) .
VERB + POSSESSION
▪ acquire
▪ have
▪ collect ( esp. BrE )
▪ sell
▪ lose