possessory
Americanadjective
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of or relating to a possessor or to possession.
registration of possessory claims.
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arising from possession.
a possessory interest.
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having possession.
possessory landholdings.
adjective
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of, relating to, or having possession
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law arising out of, depending upon, or concerned with possession
a possessory title
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of possessory
1375–1425; late Middle English < Late Latin possessōrius, equivalent to Latin possed-, stem of possidēre to possess ( see possession) + -tōrius -tory 1, with dt > ss
Example Sentences
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The company is appealing, arguing it doesn’t meet the qualifications to have a possessory interest.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 23, 2023
“It seems to recognize that a former president has a possessory interest in terms of documents.”
From Washington Post • Sep. 5, 2022
The part of these dating codes that I dislike is the possessory interest it gives our friends over third parties.
From New York Times • Aug. 23, 2018
TV does that—that powerful, possessory bond with the audience.
From The New Yorker • Sep. 21, 2015
And ever thereafter the subtle suggestion of a fat Philistinism lingers along the path of progress like an assertion of a possessory right.
From The Shadow On The Dial, and Other Essays 1909 by Howes, S. O. (Silas Orrin)
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