condominium

con·do·min·i·um

noun

pl. -·iums

1. joint rule by two or more states
2. the territory so ruled
1. a form of real property ownership in which the purchaser of each unit of an apartment building or in a complex of multiunit dwellings acquires full title to the unit and an undivided interest in the common elements (the land, roof, elevator, etc.)
2. such a unit, or such a building or complex

Origin of condominium

ModL: see com- and dominium

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condominium

noun

pl. con·do·min·i·ums, also con·do·min·i·a

a. A building or complex in which units of property, such as apartments, are owned by individuals and common parts of the property, such as the grounds and building structure, are owned jointly by the unit owners.
b. A unit in such a complex.
a. Joint sovereignty, especially joint rule of territory by two or more nations, or a plan to achieve it: “The allies would fear that they were pawns in a superpower condominium” ( New Republic )
b. A politically dependent territory.

Origin of condominium

con- Latin dominium dominion, ownership ; see domain .

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con′do·min′i·al
adjective

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Noun

(plural condominiums)

Joint sovereignty over a territory. [from 18th c.]
A region or territory under such rule.
(US, Canada) A building in which each unit is owned by an individual but the grounds, structure etc is owned jointly. [from 20th c.]
(US, Canada) A unit or apartment in such a complex.
The legal tenure involved.

Origin

From Latin condominium.

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condominium - Legal Definition

n

An individual residential or commercial unit in a multi-unit building wherein each unit’s owner also owns the common areas, such as the hallways and elevators, as a tenant in common with the other units’ owners. See also cooperative.