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copyright

Pronunciation: /ˈkɒpɪrʌɪt/

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Definition of copyright

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
  • [count noun] a particular literary, artistic, or musical work that is covered by copyright.

adjective

  • 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

Derivatives

copyrightable

adjective

copyright in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of copyright in the US English dictionary

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