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possessor
(pos|ses¦sor)
Pronunciation:
/pəˈzɛsə(r)/
noun
a person who owns something or has a particular quality:
his father was the possessor of a considerable fortune
Law
a person who takes, occupies, or holds something without necessarily having ownership, or as distinguished from the owner.
Derivatives
possessory
adjective
Nearby Words
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Posse Comitatus Act
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possessive pronoun
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possibly
possie
POSSLQ
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post
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