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collective ownership

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noun

  1. ownership by a group for the benefit of members of that group

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Volunteers help care for animals, support mentorship programs and assist with riding events, creating shared spaces where culture, care and collective ownership thrive.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 22, 2025

This model of collective ownership, also called resident-owned cooperatives or ROCs, is on the rise.

From Salon Jan. 6, 2024

Obviously, there were some very specific dynamics that were happening here, but they are very curious now about DAOs, about collective ownership, and all the different things that we explored with this organization.

From The Verge Dec. 7, 2021

But a radical call for collective ownership, for black creativity, couldn’t be made alone, he said.

From The New Yorker Sep. 2, 2019

Cyrus recognises the ideal principle of co-operation and collective ownership.

From Cyropaedia: the education of Cyrus by Dakyns, Henry Graham

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