Ownership
[oh-ner-ship] /ˈoʊ nərˌʃɪp/
noun
1.
the state or fact of being an .
2.
legal right of possession; proprietorship.
/ˈəʊnəʃɪp/
noun
1.
the state or fact of being an owner
2.
legal right of possession; proprietorship
n.
1580s, from owner + -ship. Ownership society (2003) was popularized by U.S. president George W. Bush.
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