Possessors

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. Those who hold rights or ownership of items or assets
2. Individuals who have control, ownership, or claim over properties and resources
3. Persons who hold ownership or have authority over possessions or properties

Etymology: "Possessors" is the plural of "possessor," which is formed from the verb "possess" plus the suffix "-or," meaning one who does something. The verb "possess" came into English from Latin "possidere," built from "potis," meaning able, and "sedere," to sit, so the original sense was closer to holding or sitting upon something than to owning it in the abstract. The suffix is the part that traces furthest back. The "-or" ending descends from Latin "-or" and "-tor," agent endings that marked a person performing an action, and it reached English through Old French and Middle English. The same agent ending gives us "creator," "governor," and "actor," so "possessor" follows a well-worn pattern: one who possesses.

Synonyms: owners, holders, bearers, controllers, proprietors

Antonyms: non-owners, losers, separators, divestors, abandoners