ownership

[oh-ner-ship]

noun

1. the state or fact of being an owner.

2. legal right of possession; proprietorship.

ownership

/ ˈəʊnəʃɪp /

noun

1. the state or fact of being an owner

2. legal right of possession; proprietorship

Other Word Forms

• interownership noun
• self-ownership noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of ownership¹

First recorded in 1575–85; owner + -ship

Example Sentences

Amid geopolitical turmoil and war raging in Europe, Roten said it was time to give women equal ownership in a collective project to protect the population.

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Their father passed his ownership of the firm to a trust benefiting his children after he took on his role in Washington.

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Choosing Strasbourg meant staying with the same ownership, which he says was not an issue.

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The game of cricket is now about bright lights, loud music and a financial return for cricket boards, private equity and private ownership.

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Iconic footballer Pele's brand came under the ownership of another prominent Brazilian athlete, Neymar Santos Jr., after the company owned by his father said Tuesday it had bought the rights to use it.

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Related Words

• control 
• holding 
• partnership 
• property 
• purchase