ownership
Americannoun
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the state or fact of being an owner
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legal right of possession; proprietorship
Other Word Forms
- interownership noun
- self-ownership noun
Etymology
Origin of ownership
Example Sentences
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It said that there was "no consistent pattern of Western ownership linkage, suggesting that the current strike pattern reflects a campaign aimed at broad maritime disruption rather than selective vessel targeting".
From Barron's
The best teams have players who take ownership of their own destiny.
From BBC
A change in land ownership has raised questions over his ability to keep his cafe caravan business there.
From BBC
Churchill Otieno, who was a senior digital editor at NMG and is the current president of the Africa Editors Forum, said the change in ownership raised serious questions.
From BBC
The blaze last Sunday started in a vape shop at 105 Union Street and since then a tangled web of ownership has emerged surrounding who had responsibility for the shop there.
From BBC
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