proprietors
- plural of proprietor.
Example Sentences
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Bucket shop patrons were positioned heavily for Amalgamated to rise, so the proprietors shorted the stock “to establish as low a quotation as possible,” the Journal wrote.
From Barron's ● Apr. 7, 2026
The proprietors of Desert 5 Spot in Brooklyn’s Williamsburg neighborhood also pride themselves on having an eclectic playlist.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 23, 2025
This should lead to, among other thing, higher after-tax earnings for sole proprietors and small firms; stronger loan demand for community banks; and better exit economics for early stage investors, SocGen reckons.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 27, 2025
But sole proprietors have to pay both parts of the self-employment tax on all income, whereas S corps can get a break here.
From Salon ● Dec. 2, 2024
White proprietors who cater exclusively to Negro trade stood in doorways and solicited us.
From "Black Like Me" by John Howard Griffin
