property right

noun

: a legal right or interest in or against specific property

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Those considerations go well beyond the Cubs and Wrigley View Rooftop and into the broader relationship between property rights and commercial competition around sports facilities. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 15 Oct. 2026 Since early 2025, Washington has escalated pressure on Pretoria over property rights, rural safety, and foreign policy alignment. — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 23 Sep. 2026 The applicant also was asked to make a good-faith effort to meet with representatives of the adjacent school and church regarding private access agreements, easements, property rights, emergency access and circulation. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 23 Sep. 2026 These include developing legislative recommendations for regulating the actions of AI companies, recognizing a personal likeness as a property right and providing technology guidance regarding housing, lending and employment. — Bryan Lynn, CBS News, 22 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for property right

Word History

First Known Use

1848, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of property right was in 1848

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property right

noun
1
: a right or interest in or involving property (as real property)
a conflict between environmental regulations and property rights
2
: property interest at interest 3b
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