Collocations for possession - noun

exclusive, sole
They had exclusive possession of the property as tenants.

illegal, unlawful (esp. BrE)
They were charged with unlawful possession of firearms.

drug
cannabis (esp. BrE), marijuana (esp. AmE), etc.

gain, get, obtain
have
take
When do you take possession of your new house?

keep, retain
The team was struggling to retain possession of the ball.

lose

order (BrE,law)
The judge made a possession order against the tenant.

in possession of sth
Passengers must be in possession of a valid passport.

in your possession
They have in their possession some very valuable pictures.

in full possession of sth
Anyone in full possession of the facts would see that we are right.

family, personal, private
precious, prized, treasured, valuable, valued
The sports car was her proudest possession.

material, worldly
He carried all his worldly possessions in an old suitcase.

colonial, overseas
the country's overseas possessions (= colonies).

acquire
have
collect (esp. BrE)
sell
lose