Synonyms for proprietorship

Most common

ownership · propriety · owndom

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Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   The state of being a proprietor; ownership.

Forms

Plural

proprietorships → ownerships, possessions, proprieties, proprietaries…

Example sentences

• ownership They disputed the ownership of the land for years.
• propriety Propriety cannot be separated from honesty.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

6 letters

owndom

9 letters

ownership³, propriety⁴

10 letters

possession³

11 letters

proprietary⁵

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (ownership³ = 3 syllables).