authorship

American  

[aw-ther-ship] / ˈɔ θərˌʃɪp /

noun

1. origin, especially with reference to an author, creator, producer, etc., of a work.

   establishing the authorship of early medieval manuscripts.

2. the occupation or career of writing books, articles, etc.

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authorship British  

/ ˈɔːθəˌʃɪp /

noun

1. the origin or originator of a written work, plan, etc

   a book of unknown authorship

2. the profession of writing books

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Etymology

Origin of authorship

First recorded in 1700–10; author + -ship

Example Sentences

UK company Books by People agrees there needs to be a trusted standard for how human authorship should be disclosed.

From BBC

He responded that “the academic standards for authorship are well-established and well-known. My involvement here does not even come close to meeting those standards.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, a former president of the European Council who has worked to restore Poland's relationship with Brussels, claims authorship over SAFE.

From Barron's

From fabricated data to purchased authorships and paid citations, researchers say organized groups are manipulating the academic publishing system.

From Science Daily

"The Academy and each branch will judge the achievement, taking into account the degree to which a human was at the heart of the creative authorship."

From Barron's