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own·er·ship

(ō′nər-shĭp′)
n.
1. The state or fact of being an owner.
2. A group that owns something: The ownership of the team wants to make a trade for a better pitcher.
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ownership

(ˈəʊnəʃɪp)
n
1. the state or fact of being an owner
2. (Law) legal right of possession; proprietorship
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own•er•ship

(ˈoʊ nərˌʃɪp)

n.
1. the state or fact of being an owner.
2. legal right of possession; proprietorship.
[1575–85]
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ownership

1. the state or quality of being an owner.
2. the state of owning.
3. right of possession or proprietorship.
See also: Property and Ownership
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun 1. [画像:ownership - the relation of an owner to the thing possessed]ownership - the relation of an owner to the thing possessed; possession with the right to transfer possession to others
relation - an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
community - common ownership; "they shared a community of possessions"
severalty - exclusive individual ownership
property right - the legal right of ownership
proprietary, proprietorship - an unincorporated business owned by a single person who is responsible for its liabilities and entitled to its profits
employee ownership - ownership of a business by the people who work for it
landholding - ownership of land; the state or fact of owning land
stockholding - ownership of stocks; the state or fact of holding stock; "prohibition of unrestricted intercorporate stockholding"- W.Z.Ripley
2. [画像:ownership - the act of having and controlling property]ownership - the act of having and controlling property
control - the activity of managing or exerting control over something; "the control of the mob by the police was admirable"
actual possession - (law) immediate and direct physical control over property
constructive possession - (law) having the power and intention to have and control property but without direct control or actual presence upon it
criminal possession - (law) possession for which criminal sanctions are provided because the property may not lawfully be possessed or may not be possessed under certain circumstances
holding, retention, keeping - the act of retaining something
3. ownership - the state or fact of being an owner
state - the way something is with respect to its main attributes; "the current state of knowledge"; "his state of health"; "in a weak financial state"
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ownership

noun possession, occupation, tenure, dominion, occupancy, proprietorship, proprietary rights, right of possession the growth of home ownership in Britain
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ownership

noun
The fact of possessing or the legal right to possess something:
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Translations
مُلْكِيَّه
vlastnictví
ejerskab
òaî aî vera eigandi; eignarréttur
lastništvo
sahiplik

ownership

[ˈəʊnəʃɪp] N → propiedad f
they abolished private ownership of the means of production → abolieron la propiedad privada de los medios de producción
the ownership of the land is in dispute → está en disputa la propiedad de la tierra
"under new ownership" → nuevo propietario, nuevo dueño
under his ownership the business flourished → el negocio prosperó mientras fue de su propiedad
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ownership

[ˈəʊnərʃɪp] n
[land, property] → propriété f
proof of ownership → preuve de propriété
it's under new ownership [shop, restaurant] → il y a eu un changement de propriétaire
to take ownership of sth (= assume responsibility) → s'approprier qchown goal n
(FOOTBALL) → but m contre son camp
Southampton took the lead through a Richard Shaw own goal after only 30 seconds → Southampton a pris l'avantage au score par un but de Richard Shaw contre son camp, après seulement trente secondes de jeu.
They lost by an own goal → Ils ont perdu à cause d'un but contre leur camp
to score an own goal [footballer] → marquer contre son camp
he scored an own goal → il a marqué contre son camp
(= counterproductive action) → coup m de fusil dans le pied
a clear public relations own goal → un vrai coup de fusil dans le pied en termes de relations publiques
to score an own goal (= damage one's own interests) → se tirer dans le pied own-label [ˌəʊnˈleɪbəl] adj
their own-label peas → leur propre marque de petits pois
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

ownership

n → Besitz m; to establish the ownership of something → den Besitzer einer Sache (gen) → feststellen ; there are doubts as to the ownership of the property → es ist nicht klar, wer der Eigentümer dieses Grundstücks ist; under his ownership the business flourished → das Geschäft blühte in der Zeit, als es sich in seinem Besitz befand ; under new ownership → unter neuer Leitung ; since we’ve been under new ownership → seit der Eigentümer gewechselt hat; this certifies your ownership of ... → das weist Sie als Eigentümer von ... aus
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ownership

[ˈəʊnəʃɪp] n → proprietà
it's under new ownership → ha un nuovo proprietario
under his ownership the business flourished → nelle sue mani la ditta prosperava
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

own

(əun) verb
1. to have as a possession. I own a car. besit يَمْلُك собствен possuir mít, vlastnit besitzen eje έχω στην ιδιοκτησία μου poseer, tener, ser dueño de omama دارا بودن omistaa posséder לִהיוֹת הַבּעָלִים שֶׁל- स्वामी होना posjedovati, imati van vmije memiliki eiga possedere 所有する 소유하다 turėti, valdyti piederēt, būt kāda īpašumā mempunyai bezitten eie posiadać خپل ملكيت لرل possuir a poseda иметь, владеть mať, vlastniť imeti posedovati äga เป็นเจ้าของ ...-e sahip olmak 擁有 володіти; мати مالک ہونا sở hữu 拥有
2. to admit that something is true. I own that I have not been working very hard. erken, bieg, toegee يَعْتَرِف بِصِحَّة приемам admitir uznat eingestehen indrømme παραδέχομαι confesar, admitir omaks võtma تصدیق کردن myöntää avouer לְהוֹדוֹת स्वीकारना, अपनाना, सत्य मानना, स्वीकार करना मान लेना priznavati beismer mengakui viðurkenna, játa ammettere, riconoscere 認める 인정하다 pri(si)pažinti atzīt mengaku bekennen innrømme, vedgå przyznać تصديق كول admitir a recu­noaşte признавать uznať, pripustiť priznati priznati erkänna, tillstå ยอมรับ itiraf etmek 承認 визнавати, признавати اقرار کرنا thừa nhận 承认
adjective, pronoun
belonging to (the person stated). The house is my own; I saw it with my own eyes. eie خاصَّة мой próprio vlastní eigen egen που ανήκει σε propio oma مال خودم؛ خود oma propre שֶׁלוֹ עַצמוֹ וכו' निजी vlastit, u vlasništvu saját milik eiginn proprio 自分の 자기의 것 savas, nuosavas; savo, paties paša-; savs kepunyaan; saya sendiri eigen egen własny زما خپل próprio propriu свой, собственный vlastný lasten moj egen, eget, egna ที่เป็นของตัวเอง kendi, kendinin 自己的 свій, власний اپنا của chính mình 自己的
ˈowner noun
a person who owns something. Are you the owner of that car? eienaar, besitter, baas مالِك، صاحِب притежател dono majitel, -ka der/die Eigentümer(in) ejer ιδιοκτήτης propietario, dueño omanik صاحب omistaja propriétaire בְּעָלִים मालिक vlasnik tulajdonos pemilik eigandi proprietario 所有者 소유자 savininkas īpašnieks pemilik eigenaar eier, innehaver właściciel صاحب dono proprietar владелец majiteľ, -ka lastnik vlasnik ägare เจ้าของ sahip 所有人 власник, хазяїн مالک người chủ 所有人
ˈownership noun
eiendom, eiendomsreg, eienaarskap مُلْكِيَّه собственост propriedade vlastnictví das Eigentumsrecht ejerskab ιδιοκτησία propiedad omandiõigus مالکیت omistajuus propriété בעלות स्ामित्व vlasništvo tulajdon(jog) kepemilikan það að vera eigandi; eignarréttur proprietà 所有権 소유권 nuosavybė, nuosavybės teisė īpašumtiesības; īpašums pemilikan eigendom eie, eiendomsrett własność مالكيت propriedade (drept de) proprietate владение vlastníctvo lastništvo vlasništvo ägarskap, äganderätt, ägo สิทธิการครอบครอง sahiplik 所有權 власність; право власності ملکيت quyền sở hữu 所有权
get one's own back
to revenge oneself. He has beaten me this time, but I'll get my own back (on him). wraak op iemand neem vir iets يَنْتَقِم отмъщавам си vingar-se oplatit sich revanchieren få hævn παίρνω εκδίκηση vengarse, desquitarse, tomarse la revancha kätte maksma انتقام گرفتن maksaa samalla mitalla prendre sa revanche לְהִתנָקֵם ב- बदला ले लेना osvetiti se ezt még visszakapja membalas ná fram hefndum rifarsi, vendicarsi 仕返しをする 복수하다 at(si)keršyti atmaksāt; atdarīt membalas dendam revanche nemen få revansj odegrać się غچ اخيستل vingar-se a-şi lua revanşa брать реванш odplatiť maščevati se osvetiti se ta revansch (hämnas) på ngn, ge ngn betalt för gammal ost เอาคืน intikamını almak 報復 взяти реванш انتقام لينا trả thù 报复
own up (often with to)
to admit that one has done something. He owned up to having broken the window. beken, alles erken يَعْتَرِف بِذَنْبِه признавам си confessar přiznat (se) offen zugeben indrømme παραδέχομαι, ομολογώ confesar üles tunnistama اعتراف کردن به myöntää avouer לְהוֹדוֹת स्वीकारोक्ति करना, अपने दोष आदि मान लेना priznati beismer mengaku játa hreinskilnislega confessare, ammettere 白状する 자백하다 prisipažinti atzīties mengaku bekennen tilstå, innrømme przyznać się اعتراف كول confessar a recunoaşte откровенно признаваться priznať (sa) priznati priznati erkänna, bekänna ยอมรับผิด itiraf etmek 坦白 визнавати, признавати اقرار کرنا thừa nhận 坦白
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It granted licenses to five cities that demanded municipal ownership. These cities set out bravely, with loud beating of drums, plunged from one mishap to another, and finally quit.
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Her complete ownership of him was a continual joy to her.
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The feudal ownership of land did bring dignity, whereas the modern ownership of movables is reducing us again to a nomadic horde.
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But anxious to find quarters for the night, they with all despatch made an end of their poor dry fare, mounted at once, and made haste to reach some habitation before night set in; but daylight and the hope of succeeding in their object failed them close by the huts of some goatherds, so they determined to pass the night there, and it was as much to Sancho's discontent not to have reached a house, as it was to his master's satisfaction to sleep under the open heaven, for he fancied that each time this happened to him he performed an act of ownership that helped to prove his chivalry.
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The ownership of a block of seven claims in the heart of it gave Daylight his grip and they could not come to terms.
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This resulted, after much debating, in the formulating of two carefully worded propositions: First, that a Socialist believes in the common ownership and democratic management of the means of producing the necessities of life; and, second, that a Socialist believes that the means by which this is to be brought about is the class conscious political organization of the wage-earners.
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The fifty dollars had gone promptly for whiskey and had considerably hurried up the change of ownership in the skeleton.
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A French privateer captured the vessel on her passage home, the flaxseed was condemned and sold, my ancestors being transferred in a body to the ownership of a certain agriculturist in the neighborhood of Evreux, who dealt largely in such articles.
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But the very extent of his ownership, thus perpetually brought before him, created a fresh sense of grievance.
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He looked up through the green leaves at the blue sky, bedappled with white, fleecy clouds, and wondered whether she guessed that his appearance here, his ownership of Iris, the studious care with which he had placed himself in the hands of a Seville Row tailor were all for her sake.
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Higginbotham such a dinner was advertisement of his worldly achievement and prosperity, and he honored it by delivering platitudinous sermonettes upon American institutions and the opportunity said institutions gave to any hard-working man to rise - the rise, in his case, which he pointed out unfailingly, being from a grocer's clerk to the ownership of Higginbotham's Cash Store.
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To effect a change of ownership with the candid concomitance of a brass band.
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