ownership

noun [U]

/ˈoʊ·nərˌʃɪp/

Definition

› the right or state of being an owner: His business interests include ownership of a county newspaper.

(Definition of ownership noun from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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