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foreign ownership UK US noun [U]
► the state of being owned by a person or company from another country: foreign ownership of sth »
A change in the rules over foreign ownership of domestic airlines is now likely.
be/come/fall under foreign ownership »As many as 25,000 UK companies are estimated to be under foreign ownership.
limits/restrictions on foreign ownership »Many countries still set limits on foreign ownership while at the same time asking for more international investment.
Financial and business terms. 2012.