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 California Assessors’ Assn. recently agreed to ask state legislators to clarify that project administrators — not tenants — have a possessory interest, according to the group’s president, Kristine Lee.
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
What Mr. Miller refers to as "property rights and titles" and "ownership in fee" of land, is sufficiently explained by the possessory right which is found among the northern Indian tribes.
From Houses and House-Life of the American Aborigines by Morgan, Lewis H.
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