Ownership - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Ownership :  (noun)
1: the relation of an owner to the thing possessed; possession with the right to transfer possession to others
2: the act of having and controlling property [syn: possession]
3: the state or fact of being an owner

Based on WordNet 2.0

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.

Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

OWNERSHIP, title to property. The right by which a thing belongs to some one in particular, to the exclusion of all other persons. Louis. Code, art. 480.

Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Example Usage of Ownership

robb_e: @rob_sheridan That's insane. Seems they're redefining corporate Ownership to me. Shouldn't trez be owner of his own content regardless?
shawanoamicos: Working on transfering Ownership of the Shawano AMICOS in early January. Creating new Facebook page for Shawano store
LifeofPlenty: Take control of your life don't leave it to fate and the government. Take Ownership. Act NOW! http://budurl.com/expc
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