| co-ownership |
combined form of ownership. |
| deed |
a legal document that records an agreement or transaction, esp. concerning the ownership of property. [1/4 definitions] |
| demesne |
legal ownership and use of land. [1/5 definitions] |
| disown |
to deny a relationship with or ownership of; repudiate. |
| domain |
legal ownership of land and control over its use. [1/5 definitions] |
| dominium |
in law, the ownership, control, and disposition of property, esp. of land. |
| fleet1 |
any group of vessels or vehicles under single ownership or operating as a single unit. [1/3 definitions] |
| holding company |
a corporation that controls other companies, either partially or totally, by ownership of their stock. |
| hypothecate |
to pledge (property) to another as security for a loan or other debt, without legally transferring title or ownership. |
| kibbutz |
an Israeli farming settlement whose ownership is shared by those who live and work there. |
| lay claim to |
to declare one's right to or ownership of. |
| mortmain |
in law, perpetual ownership of real estate by institutions, such as churches, that do not have the right to sell. |
| municipalize |
to bring under the ownership or control of a municipality. [1/2 definitions] |
| nationalize |
to bring under government ownership or control. [1/3 definitions] |
| negotiable |
capable of being converted into cash or of being transferred to the ownership of another with or without endorsement or compensation. [1/2 definitions] |
| no man's land |
a tract of usu. barren land of unknown ownership. [1/3 definitions] |
| partnership |
in law, the joint ownership of a business. [1/2 definitions] |
| patent |
any of several other rights granted by government, as to the ownership of land previously in the public domain. [1/7 definitions] |
| possession |
ownership. [1/6 definitions] |
| possessive |
tending to acquire, desire, or jealously maintain ownership of something. [2/6 definitions] |
| privatization |
the conversion of an industry, business, or the like from government ownership or control to ownership or control by the private sector. |