ownership | ||
1. | [ noun ] the relation of an owner to the thing possessed; possession with the right to transfer possession to others | |
Related terms: | relation possession proprietorship community landholding property_right employee_ownership stockholding severality | |
2. | [ noun ] the act of possessing | |
Synonyms: | possession | |
Examples: | "they took possession of the ball" |
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Related terms: | control retention constructive_possession criminal_possession actual_possession own | |
3. | [ noun ] the state or fact of being an owner | |
Related terms: | state | |