Noun: copyright 'kó-pee,rIt
- A document granting exclusive right to publish and sell literary, musical or artistic work
"The author secured the copyright for her novel before submitting it to publishers";
- right of first publication
- Secure a copyright on a written work
"did you copyright your manuscript?"
Derived forms: copyrighted, copyrights, copyrighting
Type of: doc [informal], document, legal right, papers, procure, secure, written document
Encyclopedia: Copyright, Designs and Patent 1988