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proprietary eponym

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A successful brand name or trademark that has come into general use to refer to the generic class of objects rather than the specific brand type, usually without the exclusive rights to said product being lost by the parent company.

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CEFR level

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

proprietary trading Proprietor Proprietors Proprietorship Proprietorships proprietousness

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