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Copyright

/kˈɑpiˌraɪt/
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(noun) The right by law to be the entity which determines who may publish, copy and distribute a piece of writing, music, picture or other work of authorship.

The question "Do records of shogi games have copyright?" has been discussed in many places.
Institutionally, a major restraint is the copyright problem.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The artist retained full ____ over her original designs, preventing unauthorized reproduction.

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