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co-owner

American  
[koh-ohn-er] / ˈkoʊˌoʊn ər /

noun

  • co-owners
    plural
  1. someone who shares ownership of something with one or more other people.


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Because she is a co-owner of the property, her financial interests and your cousin’s aren’t necessarily aligned.

From MarketWatch Sep. 17, 2026

Boehly, who is a co-owner of baseball franchise the Los Angeles Dodgers, said it had been an "honour" to serve as Chelsea chairman.

From BBC Sep. 16, 2026

"Local ice is more economical, but Kuramoto Ice is clearer, denser and melts more slowly," co-owner Yong Wei told AFP.

From Barron's Sep. 6, 2026

Then temperatures rose to a record-breaking 108 degrees Fahrenheit in June, and co-owner Philibert Perrin noticed the leaves of his Cabernet Sauvignon grapes turning yellow and shriveling, an ominous sign.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 31, 2026

He is not a rich man, but he is the co-owner of a small trinket factory, making knickknacks from copper, brooches and rings and bracelets and statues.

From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman

Every night Steve Rubell, one of Studio 54’s co-owners, would stand outside with the doorman and personally pick who could cross the velvet rope.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

In 2024, one of the shop’s co-owners tried to get a new license under a slightly different name, Chambered Custom Firearms, and the ATF blocked him, noting his past role with the revoked store.

From Salon Jun. 2, 2026

Martinez struggled to contain his emotions while co-owners Nassef Sawiris and Wes Edens greeted the players before they collected their medals.

From BBC May 20, 2026

“We’ve pretty much been doing nothing but ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ parties,” Dana Marie Lazzareschi, one of the co-owners of Funky Divas & Dudes, says.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 29, 2026

This is called a negative community to distinguish it from affirmative ownership by co-owners.

From An Introduction to the Philosophy of Law by Roscoe Pound

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