lessor
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of lessor
1350–1400; Middle English lesso ( u ) r < Anglo-French. See lease 1, -or 2
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According to the analysts, aviation lessor Castlelake’s strategy relies on splitting easyJet apart rather than keeping it whole, as its individual assets could fetch significantly higher returns independently.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 3, 2026
Mr Jones and Ms Shaw resigned from the company earlier this year, and since then, head lessor Rockwell FC100 has taken control of the buildings and directly appointed another building management firm to run them.
From BBC ● Nov. 27, 2025
But on Thursday, Davis said that the lessor had pulled out of the deal.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 23, 2024
The estate of a laborer killed on the job has reached a $9.8 million settlement with the city of Marysville, its Canadian contractor and the lessor of a machine that killed him.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 13, 2024
Nor can a lessee, unless the lessor has misrepresented the healthfulness of the place, leave after the unwelcome discovery that it is not healthful.
From Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman by Albert Sidney Bolles
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