owner ship

own·er·ship

[oh-ner-ship]
noun
1.
the state or fact of being an owner.
2.
legal right of possession; proprietorship.

Origin:
1575–85; owner + -ship

in·ter·own·er·ship, noun
self-own·er·ship, noun
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ownership (ˈəʊnəʃɪp) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
1.  the state or fact of being an owner
2.  legal right of possession; proprietorship

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ownership
1580s, from owner (see own (v.)) + -ship.
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