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ownership
noun
-
ownership
the
state
or
fact
of
having
something
as
one
’
s
own
;
legal
or
rightful
possession
of
property
•
After
years
of
saving
,
Maria
finally
achieved
ownership
of
her
own
apartment
.
After
years
of
saving
,
Maria
finally
achieved
ownership
of
her
own
apartment
.
•
The
museum
proved
ownership
of
the
painting
with
old
purchase
records
.
The
museum
proved
ownership
of
the
painting
with
old
purchase
records
.
from
own
+
-ship
,
first
recorded
in
English
in
the
early
1600s
noun
-
ownership
the
act
of
accepting
responsibility
for
something
and
being
willing
to
manage
or
resolve
it
•
The
team
leader
took
full
ownership
of
the
project's
delay
and
apologized
.
The
team
leader
took
full
ownership
of
the
project's
delay
and
apologized
.
•
If
you
make
a
mistake
,
show
ownership
and
fix
it
quickly
.
If
you
make
a
mistake
,
show
ownership
and
fix
it
quickly
.
figurative
extension
of
‘
ownership
’
from
legal
possession
to
personal
responsibility
,
first
popularized
in
business
jargon
in
the
late
20th
century
