ownership

4 definitions • 9 examples

the fact that you own something:

Do you have any proof of ownership of/for this car?

Rates of home ownership have remained relatively constant.

the right or state of being an owner:

His business interests include ownership of a county newspaper.

the state or fact of owning something:

under sb's ownership The business has been under the same ownership for 44 years.

home/property ownership The spiralling cost of housing has pushed home ownership beyond the reach of many people.

share/stock ownership The organization promotes wider share ownership.

take/acquire/retain ownership of sth Earlier this year the group took 51% ownership of the financial services unit.

State-owned railways were taken into private ownership.

the fact of taking responsibility for an idea or problem:

We need someone to take ownership of the issue.