possessory
[p
uh
-
zes
-
uh
-ree]
/pəˈzɛs ə ri/
adjective
1.
of or pertaining to a possessor or to possession.
2.
arising from possession:
a possessory interest.
3.
having possession.
Origin
1375-1425;
late Middle English
<
Late Latin
possessōrius,
equivalent to
Latin
possed-,
stem of
possidēre
to possess (see
possession
) +
-tōrius
-tory
1
, with
dt
>
ss
Related forms
possessoriness,
noun
Can be confused
possessive
,
possessory
.
Examples from the web for
possessory
There is no exemption from reporting
possessory
interest to the respective counties.
British Dictionary definitions for
possessory
possessory
/
pəˈzɛsərɪ
/
adjective
1.
of, relating to, or having possession
2.
(
law
) arising out of, depending upon, or concerned with possession:
a possessory title