copyright
US /ˈkɑpiˌraɪt/
Definition
a document granting exclusive right to publish and sell literary or musical or artistic work
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
The author holds the copyright to all the photographs in this book.
Synonyms
- intellectual propertyhaving a meaning similar to copyright
Collocations
- Easy copyright infringementto copyright infringement, meaning to secure a copyright on a written work
- Medium retain copyright ownershipto retain copyright ownership, meaning to hold back within
- Hard register a copyright with authoritiesto register a copyright with authorities, meaning to record in writing; enter into a book of names or events or transactions
- Very Hard copyright expires into public domainto copyright expires into public domain, meaning to secure a copyright on a written work
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