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con·do·min·i·um

(kŏn′də-mĭn′ē-əm)

n. pl. con·do·min·i·ums also con·do·min·i·a (-mĭn′ē-ə)

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.

[con- + Latin dominium, dominion, ownership; see domain.]

con′do·min′i·al (-ē-əl) adj.

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condominium

(ˌkɒndəˈmɪnɪəm)

n, pl -ums

1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) joint rule or sovereignty

2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a country ruled by two or more foreign powers

3. (Building)

a. an apartment building in which each apartment is individually wholly owned and the common areas are jointly owned

b. the title under which an apartment in such a building is owned

Compare cooperative⁵

[C18: from New Latin, from Latin com- together + dominium ownership; see dominion]

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con•do•min•i•um

(ˌkɒn dəˈmɪn i əm)

n.

1. an apartment house, office building, or other multiple-unit complex, the units of which are individually owned, with each owner receiving a deed to the unit purchased, including the right to sell or mortgage that unit, and sharing in joint ownership of any common grounds, passageways, etc.

2. a unit in such a building.

a. joint sovereignty over a territory by several states.

b. the territory itself.

[1705–15; < New Latin, = Latin con- con- + dominium rule, ownership; see dominion]

condominium

International Law. a joint sovereignty over a colony or dependent territory by several states. — condominate, v.

condominium

[ˌkɒndəˈmɪnɪəm] N (condominiums (pl))

1. (US) (= building) → bloque m de pisos, condominio m (LAm) (en copropiedad de los que lo habitan); (= apartment) → piso m or apartamento m (en propiedad), condominio m (LAm)

2. (Pol) → condominio m

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

condominium

[ˌkɒndəˈmɪniəm] n (US)

(= building) → immeuble m (en copropriété)

(= apartment) → appartement m (dans un immeuble en copropriété)

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

condominium

(Pol) → Kondominium nt; (= rule also) → Kondominat nt

(US: = apartment house) → ˜ Haus nt → mit Eigentumswohnungen, Eigentumsblock m; (= single apartment) → ˜ Eigentumswohnung f

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

condominium

[ˌkɒndəˈmɪnɪəm] n (Am) → condominio

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The declaration of restrictions shall provide for the management of the condominium by the condominium corporation, association of condominium owners, duly elected board of governors, or duly elected management agent.

Understanding condominium ownership

Based on the information you have provided, I would venture an educated guess that the ground floor of the building is not part of the condominium regime and is not subject to the condominium declaration.

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For every individual purchase of a condominium unit, the condominium corporation must pay the corresponding income tax.

Revisiting the tax liabilities of condominium corporations

At a condominium business talk organized early September 2015 under the theme How to Build a Condominium in Cambodia" where 50 participants comprising of potential condominium developers, land owners and real estate agents attended, experts gave practical tips on things to consider before entering the condominium businesses.

Tips for New Condominium Developers

For more than two decades, the Concept has been relied upon as a practical and easy-to-use guide for condominium living.

The Condominium Concept, 13th Edition

However, the term "owner" is sometimes defined as the "current titleholder of record." Such drafting allows the current owner of the condominium to carve out a lesser estate than the fee simple and transfer this lesser estate to another person who might otherwise have been excluded from owning or occupying the condominium.

Unwanted neighbors: keeping condominium transfer rights in your favor

The published Mortgagee Letter and Guide define requirements for obtaining, recertifying and maintaining condominium project approval.

FHA updates condo recertification process

Peter has sent twelve letters to the condominium association, the tenant, and the unit owner complaining of unreasonable noises and other disturbances coming from unit 401, but to no avail.

Unreasonable results from the lack of reasonableness standard in the Louisiana Condominium Act

As the real estate market remains sour, lenders, already leery of the condominium market, have grown concerned about how they are going to recapture their loans when developers are unable to sell.

Lenders and developers striving for survival

What happens when a dispute between a condominium board and an owner gets out of hand?

Condo conundrums: are rules and policies as binding on owners as bylaws? Does a board engage in improper conduct when it enforces a rule or policy? The courts recently said no and yes to these questions

18, 2010 (17) to sell the condominium, none of the gain is excluded under Sec.

Sale of a residence and like-kind exchanges (Part I: this two-part article examines how recent developments in the principal residence exclusion and like-kind exchanges affect mixed personal- and business-use property. Part I describes the basic interaction between Secs. 121 and 1031.)

To offer safer and more comfortable living conditions, the Clio Shonan-Chigasaki condominium was designed from the master plan stage to include crime prevention measures and incorporate a high-quality security system.

Meiwa Estate Implements Fujitsu Palm Vein Authentication Technology for Condominium Entrance Access Security; First Residential Use of Palm Vein Biometric Security in Metropolitan Tokyo

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Noun	1.	condominium - one of the dwelling units in a condominium condo condominium - housing consisting of a complex of dwelling units (as an apartment house) in which each unit is individually owned dwelling, dwelling house, habitation, home, abode, domicile - housing that someone is living in; "he built a modest dwelling near the pond"; "they raise money to provide homes for the homeless"
	2.	condominium - housing consisting of a complex of dwelling units (as an apartment house) in which each unit is individually owned condo, condominium - one of the dwelling units in a condominium housing, living accommodations, lodging - structures collectively in which people are housed