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Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Possessory

· Pos·sess·o·ry · IPA
01 a. Of or pertaining to possession, either as a fact or a right; of the nature of possession; as, a possessory interest; a possessory lord.
  1. 1.
    Of or pertaining to possession, either as a fact or a right; of the nature of possession; as, a possessory interest; a possessory lord.
Phrases & compounds
Possessory action — an action to regain or obtain possession of something. See under Petitory.