ownership
English
Etymology
owner + -ship
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈoʊnɚʃɪp/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈəʊnəʃɪp/
Audio (US) (file) - Hyphenation: own‧er‧ship
Noun
ownership (countable and uncountable, plural ownerships)
- The state of having complete legal control of something; possession; proprietorship.
- 2021 November 17, Andrew Mourant, “Okehampton: a new dawn for Dartmoor”, in RAIL, number 944, page 43:
- In the summer, DCC [Devon County Council] transferred ownership of the northern part of the station to NR for a nominal £1, enabling it (and the platform) to become part of the rail network.
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- (business) Responsibility for something.
- The successful candidate will take ownership of all internal design projects.
Derived terms
- cross-ownership
- homeownership, home ownership
Translations
legal status
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responsibility for something
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Anagrams
- shipowner