ownership

pronunciation

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  • Noun:
    the relation of an owner to the thing possessed; possession with the right to transfer possession to others
    the act of having and controlling property
    the state or fact of being an owner

Word Origin

ownership (n.)
1580s, from owner + -ship. Ownership society (2003) was popularized by U.S. president George W. Bush.

Example

1. Ownership is rarely straightforward in china .
2. Adhere to the ownership structure dominated by public ownership .
3. Capitalism means ownership of capital , property rights on capital .
4. In some countries and industries revealing ownership is dangerous .
5. Ownership has become divorced from control .

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