Collocations for ownership - noun
ADJ.
full | sole | collective, common, joint, shared | new | legal | private | corporate | public, state | foreign | car, home, land
VERB + OWNERSHIP
change, transfer
The shop has changed ownership several times. | He transferred the legal ownership of his property to his children.
The shop has changed ownership several times. | He transferred the legal ownership of his property to his children.
pass into
The railways passed into public ownership.
The railways passed into public ownership.
acquire, seize, take (over) | retain
OWNERSHIP + VERB
pass
Ownership of the land passed from father to son.
Ownership of the land passed from father to son.
PREP.
under (the) ~
The cafe is under new ownership.
The cafe is under new ownership.
PHRASES
a change in ownership