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cross-ownership
[ kraws-oh-ner-ship, kros- ]
/ ˈkrɔsˈoʊ nərˌʃɪp, ˈkrɒs- /
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noun
ownership of two or more similar or related businesses, as communications media, especially in the same locality: to forbid cross-ownership of newspapers and TV or radio stations in the same city.
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Origin of cross-ownership
First recorded in 1970–75
Words nearby cross-ownership
cross-out, crossover, crossover distortion, crossover network, crossover value, cross-ownership, cross-party, crosspatch, crosspiece, cross-ply, cross-ply tire
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