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copyright

cop·y·right [ kóppee rt ]


noun  (plural cop·y·rights)
Definition:
 
creative artist's control of original work: the legal right of creative artists or publishers to control the use and reproduction of their original works



adjective 
Definition:
 
protected by copyright: controlled or restricted by a copyright



transitive verb  (past and past participle cop·y·right·ed, present participle cop·y·right·ing, 3rd person present singular cop·y·rights)
Definition:
 
get copyright of something: to secure the copyright on a creative work


cop·y·right·a·ble adjective
cop·y·right·er noun
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