common ownership (noun)
1common ownership — ➔ ownership * * * common ownership UK US noun [U] ► LAW a situation in which several related companies, etc. are owned by one person or organization: »The BBC offers a variety of opinions despite common ownership of all its channels. »The… …
2common ownership — /ˌkɒmən əυnəʃɪp/ noun a situation where a business is owned by the people who work in it …
3common ownership — /ˌkɒmən əυnəʃɪp/ noun a situation where a business is owned by the employees who work in it …
4ownership — own‧er‧ship [ˈəʊnəʆɪp ǁ ˈoʊnər ] noun [uncountable] COMMERCE the state of owning something: • Car ownership by teenagers tripled during the decade. • Home ownership is more common in Britain than in Europe generally. • Limited partnerships give… …
5ownership in common — UK US noun [U] ► PROPERTY COMMON OWNERSHIP(Cf. ↑common ownership) …
6common — 1. adjective /ˈkɒmən,ˈkɑmən/ a) Mutual; shared by more than one. The two competitors have the common aim of winning the championship. b) Occurring or happening regularly or frequently; usual …
7ownership — own·er·ship n: the state, relation, or fact of being an owner; also: the rights or interests of an owner reduced their ownership by one third absolute ownership: ownership esp. by a single person that is free of any encumbrances or limitations… …
8ownership — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ full ▪ sole ▪ collective, common, fractional (AmE, law), joint, shared ▪ …
9common stock — noun Shares of an ownership interest in the equity of a corporation or other entity with limited liability entitled to dividends, with financial rights junior to preferred stock and liabilities. Common stocks are trading below preferreds in these …
10common stock — A type of equity or capital representing shares of ownership in a corporation. May or may not receive distributions of corporate income in the form of dividends. Receives the lowest priority for repayment in the event of a corporate liquidation.… …
