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noun having/owning sth ADJ. exclusive They had exclusive possession of the property as tenants. | illegal, unlawful They were charged with unlawful possession of firearms. VERB + POSSESSION gain, get, obtain | take When do you take possession of your new house? | retain The team was struggling to retain possession of the ball. POSSESSION + NOUN order The judge made a possession order against the tenant. PREP. in ~ of sth Drivers must be in possession of a current driving licence. | in your ~ They have in their possession some very valuable pictures. PHRASES in full possession of sth Anyone in full possession of the facts would see that we are right. sth that sb has/owns ADJ. family, personal, private | cherished, prized, proud, treasured, valuable, valued The sports car was her proudest possession. | material, worldly He carried all his worldly possessions in an old suitcase. | colonial, continental, overseas the country's overseas possessions (= colonies). VERB + POSSESSION acquire | collect | sell | lose
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
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possessionphrases be in somebody's possession • The painting has been in the family's possession since then. come into somebody's possession • You have a duty not to disclose confidential information that comes into your possession. be in possession of something (= have it )• Before applying for a job, make sure you are in possession of the required qualifications. have something in your possession (= have it )• My father had in his possession a letter written by Winston Churchill. come into possession of something (= start having it )• How did you come into possession of this document? take possession of something (= start having or using it )• At 21, he was entitled to take possession of the property. possession 2adjectives somebody's personal possessions • We were told that we could take only a few personal possessions with us. somebody's worldly possessions literary (= everything they own )• Over his shoulder hung a bag which contained all his worldly possessions. material possessions (= things you own, rather than personal qualities, relationships etc )• Many of them have lost all their material possessions as a result of the civil war. a precious possession (= one that is valuable or important to you )• A man was salvaging a few precious possessions from the rubble of a bombed house. a prized/treasured possession (= one that is very important to you )• One of my most treasured possessions is a small book of prayers.
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