double possessive

/D AH1 B AH0 L P AH0 Z EH0 S IH0 V/
noun
  1. 1

    (grammar) 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.

  2. 2

    (grammar) The presence of two or more consecutive nouns in the possessive case.

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