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ownership

/ˈoʊnɚʃɪp/ noun B2
  1. The state of having complete legal control of something; possession; proprietorship. (countable, uncountable)
  2. Responsibility for or control over something. (countable, uncountable) · The successful candidate will take ownership of all internal design projects.

Plural ownerships

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However, a growing movement is changing how we think about personal ownership.
The Library of Things, p. 1 · B2
Ultimately, it reminds us that access to tools is often more important than ownership.
The Library of Things, p. 1 · B2
Consequently, the daily commute became an indelible fixture of the modern lifestyle, inextricably linking personal autonomy to private automobile ownership.
The Asphalt Arteries: How the Interstates Reshaped America, p. 1 · C2

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