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Definition of intellectual property noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

intellectual property

noun
 
/ˌɪntəˌlektʃuəl ˈprɒpəti/
 
/ˌɪntəˌlektʃuəl ˈprɑːpərti/
[uncountable] (law)
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  1. an idea, a design, etc. that somebody has created and that the law prevents other people from copying
    • intellectual property rights
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryIntellectual property is used before these nouns:
    • right
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