Possession

{{wikiquote}} {{wiktionary|possession}} '''Possession''' may refer to:

== Law == *Dependent territory, an area of land over which another country exercises sovereignty, but which does not have the full right of participation in that country's governance *Drug possession, a crime *Ownership *Personal property, physical possessions belonging to a person *Possession (law), practical control of a thing, in the context of the legal implications of that control *Title (property)

==Linguistics== * Inalienable possession, relationship between two objects that is irreversible * Possession (linguistics), grammatically expressed relationship such as control-of and ownership

==Supernatural possession== * Spirit possession, psychokinetic control of the behavior of a living thing or natural object by a spiritual being. Also psychokinetic control of a person by the Devil or other malevolent spirit.

==Places== * La Possession, French commune on the Indian Ocean island of Réunion * Possession Island (disambiguation), various islands including a French island in the Indian Ocean and other three islands * Possession Point, former land form, Hong Kong * Possession Sound, Washington state * Possession Street, Hong Kong

==Arts and entertainment== ===Literature=== * ''Possession'' (Byatt novel), a 1990 novel by A. S. Byatt * ''Possession'' (Johnson novel), a trilogy released from 2011 to 2014 by Elana Johnson * Possession (Markandaya novel), a 1963 novel by Kamala Markandaya * ''Possession'' (play), a play by Lyle Kessler * ''The Possession'', a 2002 novel by Annie Ernaux

===Film and television=== ====Film==== * ''Possession'' (1919 film), a British silent romance * ''Possession'' (1922 film), a British-French silent drama * ''Possession'' (1981 film), a horror film starring Sam Neill, Isabelle Adjani and directed by Andrzej Zulawski * ''Possession'' (2002 film), an adaptation of the A. S. Byatt novel, starring Aaron Eckhart and Gwyneth Paltrow * ''Possession'' (2009 film), starring Sarah Michelle Gellar and Lee Pace * ''The Possession'', a 2012 horror film starring Natasha Calis, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Matisyahu and Kyra Sedgwick * ''Dr. Cheon and Lost Talisman'' (working title ''Possession''), a 2023 South Korean mystery thriller * ''Possessor'' (film), a 2020 thriller film by Brandon Cronenberg * ''{{ill|Possession: Kerasukan|id}}'', a 2024 Indonesian horror film

====Television==== *''Possession'' (TV series), a 1985 Australian soap opera *''Possession'' (British TV series), a 2026 British thriller television series *''Ninjago: Possession'', the fifth season of ''Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu'' *"Possession" (''Barney Miller''), a 1981 episode *"Possession" (''Beast Wars''), a 1997 episode *"Possession" (''Hit the Floor''), a 2016 episode *"Possession" (''Instant Star''), a 2008 episode *"Possessions" (''Chancer''), a 1990 episode *"The Possession" (''The Amazing World of Gumball''), a 2019 episode

===Music=== ====Albums==== * ''Possession'' (Benea Reach album), 2013 * ''Possession'' (God album), 1992 * ''Possession'' (Joywave album) or the title song, 2020 * ''Possession'' (Lily Afshar album), 2002 * ''Possession'' (Ty Segall album), 2025

====Songs==== * "Possession" (Kuuro song), 2017 * "Possession" (Sarah McLachlan song), 1993 * "Possession" (Melanie Martinez song), 2026 * "Possession"/"My All for You", by Jyongri, 2006 * "Possession", by Bad English from ''Bad English'', 1989 * "Possession", by Elvis Costello from ''Get Happy!!'', 1980 * "Possession", by Danzig from ''Danzig'', 1988 * "Possession", by Iron Butterfly from ''Heavy'', 1968 * "Possession", by Mandaryna from ''Mandarynkowy sen'', 2005 * "Possession", by the Sisters of Mercy from ''First and Last and Always'', 1985

==Other== * Possession (sports), control of the ball, generally conveying an opportunity to score * Possessors, fictional characters in Marvel Comics * A railway possession, where part of a live railway is closed for maintenance

== See also == * Adverse possession * Dispossess * Eviction * Human possession in science fiction * Possessed (disambiguation) * Possession Island (disambiguation) * Possessive (disambiguation) * Repossession * US Possession, soccer club on Réunion Island * Possessors, a fictional race appearing in Marvel Comics