La propriété
Example: La propriété de cette entreprise appartient à ma famille.
Definition
"La propriété" refers to the legal right or ownership of an asset, such as a business or property. It indicates control and entitlement to use, manage, or dispose of the asset, as in the example: 'La propriété de cette entreprise appartient à ma famille.'
Etymology
The word "la propriété" comes from the Latin 'proprietas,' which means ownership or a characteristic. Over time, it evolved in French to specifically denote the concept of possession and legal ownership, especially in business and real estate contexts.
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"La propriété" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - Entrepreneurship - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 109 commonly used words.
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