authorship
nounUK /ˈɔː.θə.ʃɪp/
US /ˈɑː.θɚ.ʃɪp/
Authorship means being the person who wrote a book, story, or other work.
The authorship of the mystery novel was kept secret for years.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. The fact of having created or originated something, such as an idea or plan.
The authorship of the new safety plan was credited to the whole team.
3. The profession or activity of writing books or articles.
She has made authorship her full-time career.
4. The identity of the person who wrote a particular text, especially when uncertain.
Scholars still debate the authorship of that old poem.