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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

abstraction, abstract entity go
a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples

psychological feature go
a feature of the mental life of a living organism

event go
something that happens at a given place and time

act, deed, human action, human activity go
something that people do or cause to happen

activity go
any specific behavior

control go
the activity of managing or exerting control over something

possession, ownership
the act of having and controlling property

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4 Subcategories

actual possession go
(law) immediate and direct physical control over property
constructive possession go
(law) having the power and intention to have and control property but without direct control or actual presence upon it
criminal possession go
(law) possession for which criminal sanctions are provided because the property may not lawfully be possessed or may not be possessed under certain circumstances
retention, keeping, holding go
the act of retaining something