ownership
Americannoun
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the state or fact of being an owner
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legal right of possession; proprietorship
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Etymology
Origin of ownership
Explanation
Ownership is the state of owning something. Anything that people own or possess gives them the quality of ownership. Wars are often fought over the ownership of land. When you buy a book, you own it. Add the suffix ship to owner, and now you have ownership of that lovely book. If you buy a house, you have ownership of it. Politicians like to talk about the “American dream of home ownership.” If you buy a lottery ticket, you have ownership of that, too. If you win big, you’ll have ownership of lots of cash and then you, too can realize that American dream.
Vocabulary lists containing ownership
Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Suffixes: -ship
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"CLEP Financial Accounting," Vocabulary from Chapter 19
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Example Sentences
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But another cost for investors to worry about is the reduction of their ownership stakes in tech companies that issue stock to raise cash.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 6, 2026
Share ownership is widespread in the United States, where individual retirement funds invested in stocks and bonds are much more prevalent than government-funded pensions.
From Barron's ● Nov. 6, 2026
Arkansas and Tennessee passed laws outlawing joint ownership of PBMs and retail drug stores.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026
Another company, Masterworks, said it nets between 14% and 18% annualized returns offering individual investors ownership in pieces of artwork from artists such as Basquiat, Banksy and Pablo Picasso.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
Emboldened by his ownership of Martin’s weapon, Matthias tickled the tail lightly with the sword point.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
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