proprietor

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

An owner.
A sole owner of an unincorporated business, also called a sole proprietor.
One of the owners of an unincorporated business, a partner.
One or more persons to whom a colonial territory is assigned, like a fief, including its administration.

/pɹəˈpɹaɪətɚ/ En-us-proprietor.ogg

proprietor proprietors

Probably from proprietary + -or.

appropriate corporation proper property

coproprietor Lord proprietor nonproprietor proprietorial proprietorship proprietress proprietrix sole proprietor

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