private possession
Frequency: 5.02.5 per million words
something owned by a person or group rather than by the state
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Examples (10)
- The land was once common ground but is now a private possession.
- He valued his private possessions more than his public reputation.
- Under the new law, these artifacts are considered private possessions.
- The museum's collection includes many items that were formerly in private possession.
- Is this piece of art a private possession or does it belong to the city?
- They fought to protect their private possessions from being seized.
- In some societies, the concept of private possession is very different from ours.
- The document confirms that the estate is a private possession.
- She kept her most sacred private possessions in a locked box.
- The transition from state ownership to private possession took several years.