"catch in possession" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: catches in possession [present, singular, third-person], catching in possession [participle, present], caught in possession [participle, past], caught in possession [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|catch<,,caught> in possession}} catch in possession (third-person singular simple present catches in possession, present participle catching in possession, simple past and past participle caught in possession)
  1. To be forced to relinquish the ball, which one can only keep in possession for a limited time, when there is no one from one's own team to pass it to.
    Sense id: en-catch_in_possession-en-verb-FJ5sWkco Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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