ownership

[ oh-ner-ship ]
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noun
  1. the state or fact of being an owner.

  2. legal right of possession; proprietorship.

Origin of ownership

1
First recorded in 1575–85; owner + -ship

Other words from ownership

  • in·ter·own·er·ship, noun
  • self-own·er·ship, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for ownership

ownership

/ (ˈəʊnəʃɪp) /


noun
  1. the state or fact of being an owner

  2. legal right of possession; proprietorship

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