in someone's possession

in someone's possession
*in someone's possession
held by someone; owned by someone. (*Typically: be \in someone's possession; come [into] \in someone's possession.) •

The book is now in my possession.

How long has this object been in your possession?


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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  • someone's pride and joy — someone’s pride and joy phrase a person or possession that gives someone a lot of happiness and satisfaction That car is her pride and joy. Thesaurus: popularity or popular things and placessynonym Main entry: pride …   Useful english dictionary

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  • Possession (law) — In law, possession is the control a person intentionally exercises toward a thing. In all cases, to possess something, a person must have an intention to possess it. A person may be in possession of some property (although possession does not… …   Wikipedia

  • possession are the following: —    • making a PACT with the Devil or demons    • participating in occult or spiritualist rites, including playing with divination devices such as a OUIJA™ or doing automatic writing    • offering or dedicating a child to SATAN    • being the… …   Encyclopedia of Demons and Demonology

  • possession —    The takeover and control of a person’s mind and body by a DEMON, condemned soul, ghost, spirit, or deity. There are different forms of possession; most are not demonic. While possession is a universal and ancient belief, the approaches to it… …   Encyclopedia of Demons and Demonology

  • possession — pos|ses|sion W3 [pəˈzeʃən] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(having something)¦ 2¦(something you own)¦ 3¦(crime)¦ 4¦(sport)¦ 5¦(country)¦ 6¦(evil spirits)¦ 7 in (full) possession of your faculties/senses 8 possession is nine tenths of the law ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1.) …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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