ˌmɒnəʊˈmeɪnɪə ˌmɑnoʊˈmeɪni.ə ˈoʊnɚʃɪp ˈəʊnəʃɪp pəˈzɛʃən ˌsɛlf kənˈtɹoʊl ˌsɛlf kənˈtɹəʊl ˈwɪlˌpaʊɚ anything owned or possessed the act of having and controlling property (sport) the act of controlling the ball (or puck) they took possession of the ball on their own goal line the trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior a territory that is controlled by a ruling state a mania restricted to one thing or idea being controlled by passion or the supernatural