private possession
1private possession — ➔ possession * * * private possession UK US noun [U] ► the situation in which someone owns something for their own use, rather than a government or organization owning something: »Gold bullion bars are rarely in private possession …
2possession — pos‧ses‧sion [pəˈzeʆn] noun 1. [countable] something that someone owns: • It s vital to insure your possessions for the journey to your new home. 2. [uncountable] the state of having or owning something: • What happens if the buyer has… …
3Private overprint — Private overprints, in philately, are overprints (pictures, text, or a combination of the two), usually rubberstamped though occasionally applied by some other method, to postage stamps (or, occasionally, postal stationery) used by some person or …
4Private series characters — Private is a series of novels by American author Kate Brian. The cast of characters is as follows. Reed BrennanThe protagonist and narrator of the series, Reed Brennan is a collected outsider from Pennsylvania who, at the beginning of Private ,… …
5possession — noun 1 having/owning sth ADJECTIVE ▪ exclusive, sole ▪ They had exclusive possession of the property as tenants. ▪ illegal, unlawful (esp. BrE) (both law) ▪ …
6Private investigator — A private investigator or private detective (often shortened to PI or private eye) is a person who can be hired by individuals or groups to undertake investigations. Private investigators often work for attorneys in civil cases. Many work for… …
7Private military company — A private military company (PMC) provides specialized expertise or services of a military nature, sometimes called or classified as mercenary ( soldiers for hire ). [cite journal|journal=Foreign Affairs|url=http://www.brookings.edu/views/articles/… …
8Private equity — Capital investissement Le capital investissement est une activité financière consistant pour un investisseur à entrer au capital de sociétés qui ont besoin de capitaux propres. Le terme de capital investissement concerne généralement l… …
9Private railway — A private railroad is a railroad run by a private corporation, as opposed to a railroad run by a public sector.JapanIn Japan, Nihongo|private railway|私鉄 or 民鉄|Shitetsu or Mintetsu refers to a railway line owned and operated by private sector.… …
10Private rented sector — The Private Rented Sector is a classification of UK housing tenure as described by the Department for Communities and Local Government, a UK government department that has amongst its remit the monitoring of the UK housing stock.Other… …
