Phrase guide

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phrase · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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phrase

Meaning 1

The owner, or other copyright holder, of a work simultaneously reserves a number of copyright-related rights and waives a number of other copyright-related rights.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • 1997, “Perri 6”, Demos, Escaping Poverty: From Safety Nets to Networks of Opportunity, page footer, This page is covered by the Demos open access licence. Some rights reserved.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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