ownership
OHN-ur-ship/ˈoʊnɚʃɪp/UKOHN-uh-ship/ˈəʊnəʃɪp/
- 1The fact that something belongs to you by law.
Like having your name written inside a book: it shows the thing is yours.
After the last payment, ownership of the car passed to her.
He showed old papers to prove his ownership of the house.
Similarpossession, proprietorship, title
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- 2The duty to take care of something and make decisions about it.
Like being the captain of a team: the result is yours to look after.
She took ownership of the school project and finished it on time.
When the plan failed, no one wanted ownership of the mistake.
Similarresponsibility, control, accountability, charge
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Origin
From the word "owner" plus the ending "-ship".