ownership
pronunciation
How to pronounce ownership in British English: UK [ˈəʊnəʃɪp]
How to pronounce ownership in American English: US [ˈoʊnərʃɪp]
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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 .