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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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
StanChart's aviation financing business was ranked as the 21st biggest lessor based on the $3.7 billion market value of its fleet in publisher Airfinance Journal's 2022 rankings.
From Reuters • Aug. 28, 2023
Should the lessor fail to fulfill his agreement to repair, the tenant is not excused from paying his rent, nor justified in leaving the premises.
From Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman by Bolles, Albert Sidney
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