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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Example Sentences
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Goff said the company is returning the planes to its lessor, which she declined to identify.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 10, 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
Insurers for the contractor and machine lessor, Synagro-WWT, paid the settlement funds.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 13, 2024
In some cases the lessor of slaves procured an obligation of complete insurance from the lessee.
From American Negro Slavery A Survey of the Supply, Employment and Control of Negro Labor as Determined by the Plantation Regime by Phillips, Ulrich Bonnell
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