cross-ownership: Meaning and Definition of

cross-own•er•ship

Pronunciation: (krôs'ō'nur-ship", kros'-), [key]
— n.
  1. ownership of two or more similar or related businesses, as communications media, esp. in the same locality: to forbid cross-ownership of newspapers and TV or radio stations in the same city.
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