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ownership

noun [U]
 
 
/ˈəʊ.nə.ʃɪp/ US  /ˈoʊ.nɚ-/

Definition

C1 the fact that you own something: Do you have any proof of ownership of/for this car? Rates of home ownership have remained relatively constant.Having and owning - general words
(Definition of ownership noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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