Meanings
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1
noun
The fact of owning something; legal possession.
Ownership of the house passed to her son after the will was read.
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2
noun
Taking responsibility for or control of something.
The new manager took ownership of the failing project.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
1
noun
· the fact of owning...
possession
Opposites
nonownershipnonpossession
Word family
Derived forms
antiownershipco-ownershipcross-ownershiphomeownershipinterownershipmulti-ownershipnonownership
Etymology
From owner + -ship.