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Meaning of Ownership | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˈoʊnɚʃɪp

Definitions

  1. The state of having complete legal control of something; possession; proprietorship.
    countable, uncountable
  2. Responsibility for or control over something.
    countable, uncountable

Equivalents

العربية الملكية ملكية
Беларуская валоданне
বাংলা মালিকানা
Bosanski malik posed posjed svojina vlasništvo власништво посед посјед својина
Català propietat
Čeština vlastnictví
Deutsch Besitz Eigentum Verantwortung (with übernehmen)
Ελληνικά ιδιοκτησία κυριότητα
Español dueñesco juro propiedad tituralidad
Suomi itsehallinta omistajuus omistaminen omistus
Français propriété
Gaeilge dílseacht úinéireacht
Galego propiedade
עברית בעלות
हिन्दी मिल्कियत स्वामित्व
Hrvatski malik posed posjed svojina vlasništvo власништво посед посјед својина
Bahasa Indonesia ekuitas kepemilikan pemilikan
Italiano padronanza proprietà
日本語 所有権
ქართული მესაკუთრეობა მფლობელობა საკუთრება ფლობა
한국어 소유권
Kurdî malik mulkiyet
Latina dominium proprietas
Te Reo Māori rangatiratanga
Македонски владеење
മലയാളം ഉടമസ്ഥത
Bahasa Melayu pemilikan
Nederlands eigendom verantwoordelijkheid nemen
Polski aktorstwo posiadanie własność
Português propriedade
Română proprietate proprietăți
Русский владение пра́во со́бственности собственность
Српски malik posed posjed svojina vlasništvo власништво посед посјед својина
Svenska ägande ägarskap
Kiswahili umilikaji
ไทย ครอบครอง
Tagalog pagmamay-ari
Türkçe iyelik malik mülkiyet sahiplik velayet
Українська володіння

Examples

“Other evidence of former ownerships such as notice-boards, number plates, and makers' plates, are often discovered unexpectedly. […] It has not been used for many years, and although it was impracticable to photograph the engine in the small confines of the shed it was possible to obtain a picture of the plate which it still carries showing the former ownership.”
“In the summer, DCC [Devon County Council] transferred ownership of the northern part of the station to NR for a nominal £1, enabling it (and the platform) to become part of the rail network.”
“The successful candidate will take ownership of all internal design projects.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

ownership equity Ownerships owning ownings ownness Owns

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