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proprietor
[ pruh-prahy-i-ter ]
/ prəˈpraɪ ɪ tər /
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noun
the owner of a business establishment, a hotel, etc.
a person who has the exclusive right or title to something; an owner, as of real property.
a group of proprietors; proprietary.
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Origin of proprietor
First recorded in 1630–40; propriet(ary) + -or2
OTHER WORDS FROM proprietor
pro·pri·e·to·ri·al [pruh-prahy-i-tawr-ee-uhl, -tohr-], /prəˌpraɪ ɪˈtɔr i əl, -ˈtoʊr-/, adjectivepro·pri·e·to·ri·al·ly, adverbpro·pri·e·tor·ship, nounnon·pro·pri·e·tor, nounWords nearby proprietor
propraetor, propranolol, proprietary, proprietary colony, proprietary name, proprietor, proprietress, proprietrix, propriety, proprio-, proprioception
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British Dictionary definitions for proprietor
proprietor
/ (prəˈpraɪətə) /
noun
an owner of an unincorporated business enterprise
a person enjoying exclusive right of ownership to some property
US history a governor or body of governors of a proprietary colony
Derived forms of proprietor
proprietorship, nounproprietorial (prəˌpraɪəˈtɔːrɪəl), adjectiveproprietress or proprietrix, fem nCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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