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1 ♦ possession
♦ possession /pəˈzɛʃn/n.1 [u] possesso: to be in possession of st., essere in possesso di qc.; possedere qc.; to come into possession of a fortune, entrare in possesso d'una fortuna; to take possession of st., prender possesso di qc.2 (spec. al pl.) possedimento ( anche polit.); proprietà; beni; averi: British possessions, possedimenti britannici; my personal possessions, le mie proprietà personali4 [u] l'essere invasato; ossessione; possessione● (leg.) possession order, sentenza di sfratto □ to rejoice in the possession of st., aver la fortuna di possedere qc. □ self-possession, padronanza di sé □ (prov.) Possession is nine-tenths (o nine points) of the law, possedere una cosa è già quasi averla per diritto.
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