ownership

[oh-ner-ship] / ˈoʊ nərˌʃɪp /

NOUN

possession of property

Synonyms

STRONGEST

control holding partnership property purchase takeover

STRONG

buying claim cut deed dominion end hand occupancy piece proprietorship purchasing residence slice tenancy tenure title

WEAK

having possessorship proprietary rights

Antonyms

STRONG

lease renting

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From MarketWatch

The digital tokens will not represent an ownership stake, are not expected to be transferable, and rewards will not include profits.

From Barron's

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From MarketWatch

The report said the annex has a separate water and electricity connection and the two properties pay separate council tax and are under separate legal ownership.

From BBC

Meta spokesman Andy Stone said that there would be no continuing Chinese ownership interests in Manus after the transaction and that the startup would discontinue its services and operations in China.

From The Wall Street Journal

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