Reference meaning
double possessive
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The presence of two or more consecutive nouns in the possessive case.
Other meanings
2. noun
A construction in English where possession is indicated using both the preposition of and a possessive form, typically with an apostrophe and -s, used to convey a sense of association or to emphasize the relationship between the possessor and the possessed.
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