intellectual property
noun/ˌɪntəˌlektʃuəl ˈprɒpəti/
/ˌɪntəˌlektʃuəl ˈprɑːpərti/
[uncountable] (law)- an idea, a design, etc. that somebody has created and that the law prevents other people from copying
- intellectual property rights
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