Pronunciation: /ˈkɒpɪrʌɪt/
noun
[mass noun]-
the exclusive and assignable legal right, given to the originator for a fixed number of years, to print, publish, perform, film, or record literary, artistic, or musical material: he issued a writ for breach of copyright making an unauthorized copy would infringe copyright [count noun]: works whose copyrights had lapsed
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[count noun] a particular literary, artistic, or musical work that is covered by copyright.
adjective
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protected by copyright: permission to reproduce photographs and other copyright material
verb
[with object]-
secure copyright for (material): (as adjective copyrighted) copyrighted music downloaded illegally from the Internet
