13
occupation(noun, control, time, place, grasp)
13
possession(noun, hold, control, time, cut)
12
occupancy(noun, control, time, place, cut)
9
hold(noun, control, time, grasp, restraint)
9
holding(noun, control, time, cut, property)
9
incumbency(noun, control, time, place, position)
9
ownership(noun, control, time, cut, grasp)
8
grip(noun, hold, time, understanding, grasp)
8
regime(noun, control, time, position, command)
8
tenancy(noun, control, time, cut, property)
7
administration(noun, control, time, command, period)
6
clutch(noun, hold, time, grasp, restraint)
6
residence(noun, control, time, cut, property)
6
term(noun, control, time, position, period)
6
term of office(noun, expression, idiom, time, term)
6
title(noun, control, cut, property, purchase)
5
reign(noun, control, time, position, rule)
5
lease(noun, occupation, tenancy, occupancy)
4
claim(noun, control, cut, property, purchase)
4
clasp(noun, hold, time, grasp, restraint)
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