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intellectual property
noun
Definition of
intellectual property noun
from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
intellectual property
noun
[
uncountable
]
(
law
)
an idea, a design, etc. that somebody has created and that the law prevents other people from copying
intellectual property rights