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private property

noun

  1. land or belongings owned by a person or group and kept for their exclusive use
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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In addition, some locals have complained of destruction of private property and that the animals can be traffic hazards, endangering both residents and the burros.

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Stevenson seemed to deliberately deflect attention from Stephen’s words, mumbling lines as though they were the character’s private property and not meant to be spoken aloud.

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Then they received four more calls regarding swastikas spray-painted on public and private property throughout the city.

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The decision was supported by groups representing developers and the agriculture industry, who say the EPA had overstepped its authority by restricting private property owners from developing their land.

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"He owns everything, all the institutions and all the governmental forces and resources. He sees this country as his private property, and he is ruling this country as if it were his own business."

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