copyrightnoun [ C or U ]
uk/ˈkɒp.i.raɪt/us/ˈkɑː.pi.raɪt/the legal right to control the production and selling of a book, play, film, photograph, or piece of music:
Who owns/holds the copyright on this article?
His work is no longer protected by copyright.
The symbol © shows that something is protected by copyright.
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