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

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

 * 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
 * Possession: Kerasukan, a 2024 Indonesian horror film

Television

 * Possession (TV series), a 1985 Australian soap opera
 * 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", a 2008 episode of Instant Star

Albums

 * Possession (Benea Reach album), 2013
 * Possession (God album), 1992
 * Possession (Joywave album) or the title song, 2020
 * Possession (Lily Afshar album), 2002

Songs

 * "Possession" (Kuuro song), 2017
 * "Possession" (Sarah McLachlan song), 1993
 * "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
 * Possession (video game), a 2000s vaporware title