noun
    
    plural -sions
    
    [noncount] formal :the condition of having or owning something
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    [count] :something that is owned or possessed by someone
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    [noncount] law :the crime of having something that is illegal (such as a drug or weapon)
    
    
    
    
    
    [count] :a country that is controlled or governed by another country
    
    
    
    sports
    
    [noncount] :control of the ball or puck in a game
    
    
    
    
    
    [count] American football :a time when a team has control of the ball and is trying to score
    
    
    
    [noncount] :the state of being controlled by a usually evil spirit