ownership
noun
own·er·ship
ˈō-nər-ˌship 
plural ownerships
1
: the state, relation, or fact of being an owner
Warhol died in 1987, and the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts assumed ownership of his work.—
Adam Liptak
Adam Liptak… transfer of business and farm ownerships …—The Columbian (Clark County, Washington) (online)
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: a group or organization of owners
The sale, if approved by at least 75% of major league ownership, would value the team at $1.725 billion.—Cale Clinton
Cale Clinton3
: the quality or state of being accountable : responsibility
A successful candidate must settle all fines and costs owed to the society … and take full ownership for the conduct that led to their disciplinary hearing.—Maggie McIntosh
Maggie McIntoshThe important thing in those situations is to promptly accept ownership of a misstep, do what's necessary to clean up the mess, and make the changes necessary to ensure it doesn't happen again.—Danville (Virginia) Register & Bee
Danville (Virginia) Register & BeeExamples of ownership in a Sentence
The company is under private ownership.
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This includes individuals sued without proof of loan ownership, borrowers pursued for debts beyond the statute of limitations and those targeted with misleading affidavits.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
MacPhail hesitated before giving an ambiguous response, suggesting the economic trends in baseball probably signaled the end of family ownership in favor of big corporations such as Murdoch’s $11 billion News Corporation, which ran Fox.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 29 Jan. 2025
Namely, the sign-offs of all five members who share ownership in the name and each of whom is represented by a different management firm.
—Shirley Halperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Jan. 2025
Maps figured in many of her works as a means of exploring land ownership.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 28 Jan. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
MacPhail hesitated before giving an ambiguous response, suggesting the economic trends in baseball probably signaled the end of family ownership in favor of big corporations such as Murdoch’s $11 billion News Corporation, which ran Fox.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 29 Jan. 2025
Namely, the sign-offs of all five members who share ownership in the name and each of whom is represented by a different management firm.
—Shirley Halperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Jan. 2025
Maps figured in many of her works as a means of exploring land ownership.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 28 Jan. 2025
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“Ownership.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ownership. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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