ownership
Americannoun
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the state or fact of being an owner
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legal right of possession; proprietorship
Other Word Forms
- interownership noun
- self-ownership noun
Etymology
Origin of ownership
Example Sentences
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It spent about $1 billion last year to acquire a digital infrastructure investment firm and bought ownership stakes in data centers leased by Meta Platforms and Oracle.
The Fox ownership deprived us of Mike Piazza, and the voters deprived us of Maury Wills, but the answer remains zero.
From Los Angeles Times
Lakers fans were hoping that the first big move by the new ownership group led by Mark Walter would come at the recent trade deadline.
From Los Angeles Times
It is the largest TV station ownership group in the U.S.
From Los Angeles Times
They kept ownership of their home in the county and planned to return annually.
From BBC
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