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property

Definition

  • noun: something that is owned by a person, business, etc.
  • noun: a quality or trait belonging and especially peculiar to an individual or thing
  • often used before another noun
  • synonyms: attribute, ownership, title

Examples

  • the protection of 'intellectual property' rights [=the rights of a person who has thought of or invented something that other people want to use, profit from, etc.]

  • The library is 'public property'. [=the library is owned by the city, town, or state]

  • We are not responsible for the loss of 'personal property'.

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