in possession of

Synonyms

tenured

Examples

The rich man is not one who is in possession of much, but one who gives much. John Chrysostom

The belief that there is only one truth, and that oneself is in possession of it, is the root of all evil in the world. Max Born

When we believe ourselves in possession of the only truth, we are likely to be indifferent to common everyday truths. Eric Hoffer

Those in possession of absolute power can not only prophesy and make their prophecies come true, but they can also lie and make their lies come true. Eric Hoffer

It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife. Jane Austen

It is one thing to show a man that he is in an error, and another to put him in possession of the truth. John Locke

Words in the phrase

in possession of

Close letter words and terms

in portland in position in posse in possession of all one's faculties in possession of one's faculties in potentia