proprietor
noun
the owner of a business establishment, a hotel, etc.
proprietors
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pluralof proprietor.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The change would be even harder for landscapers who work as sole proprietors, with a single vehicle and limited space for charging and storing equipment.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
They play Bertha and Seth Holley, the married proprietors of the boarding house.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 26, 2026
Bucket shop patrons were positioned heavily for Amalgamated to rise, so the proprietors shorted the stock “to establish as low a quotation as possible,” the Journal wrote.
From Barron's ● Apr. 7, 2026
This should lead to, among other thing, higher after-tax earnings for sole proprietors and small firms; stronger loan demand for community banks; and better exit economics for early stage investors, SocGen reckons.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 27, 2025
White proprietors who cater exclusively to Negro trade stood in doorways and solicited us.
From "Black Like Me" by John Howard Griffin
