n.
1.the act of having and controlling property
2.anything owned or possessed
3.being controlled by passion or the supernatural
4.a mania restricted to one thing or idea
5.a territory that is controllled by a ruling state
6.the trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior
7.(sport) the act of controlling the ball (or puck)
Idiom of the Day
a long shot
a bet or other risk taken though not likely to succeed
It was a long shot that my friend would get the job so he was very happy when he did get it.