ownership — own‧er‧ship [ˈəʊnəʆɪp ǁ ˈoʊnər ] noun [uncountable] COMMERCE the state of owning something: • Car ownership by teenagers tripled during the decade. • Home ownership is more common in Britain than in Europe generally. • Limited partnerships give… … Financial and business terms
ownership — own·er·ship n: the state, relation, or fact of being an owner; also: the rights or interests of an owner reduced their ownership by one third absolute ownership: ownership esp. by a single person that is free of any encumbrances or limitations… … Law dictionary
Ownership society — is a slogan for a model of society promoted by former United States President George W. Bush. It takes as lead values personal responsibility, economic liberty, and the owning of property. The ownership society discussed by Bush also extends to… … Wikipedia
OWNERSHIP — (Heb. בַּעֲלות, ba alut). As a proprietary right, ownership is the most important of all rights in property, all other rights being inferior to it. The distinction between ownership and other proprietary rights is apparent not only in matters of… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
ownership in common — Right of ownership shared by two or more people, where at the death of one owner his or her interest in the property passes to his or her heirs. This is in contrast to joint ownership, where that interest would pass to the remaining owner or… … Law dictionary
ownership in common — UK US noun [U] ► PROPERTY COMMON OWNERSHIP(Cf. ↑common ownership) … Financial and business terms
ownership in indivision — see ownership Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
ownership — (n.) 1580s, from owner (see OWN (Cf. own) (v.)) + SHIP (Cf. ship). Ownership society (2003) was popularized by U.S. president George W. Bush … Etymology dictionary
Ownership — Own er*ship, n. The state of being an owner; the right to own; exclusive right of possession; legal or just claim or title; proprietorship. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ownership — [n] possession of property buying, claim, control, cut, deed, dominion, end, hand, having, holding, occupancy, partnership, piece, possessorship, property, proprietary rights, proprietorship, purchase, purchasing, residence, slice, takeover,… … New thesaurus
ownership — [ōn′ər ship΄] n. 1. the state or fact of being an owner 2. legal right of possession; lawful title (to something); proprietorship … English World dictionary
