belongership

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UK/bɪˈlɒŋəʃɪp/US/bɪˈlɔŋɚʃɪp/US, cot caught merger/bɪˈlɑŋɚʃɪp/

noun

The status of belonger.

Scrabble 20

Meanings

nounbelongership (uncountable)
  1. UKuncountableThe status of belonger.

    He's got his Hong Kong belongership now. All his papers are in order. As long as he keeps out of trouble I can't touch him.

    1986, Daniel Carney, Macau

Origin

Cite this entry
APA

belongership. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/belongership

MLA

“belongership.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/belongership. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “belongership,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/belongership.

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