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    proprietor
    /prəˈprʌɪətə/

    noun

    • 1. the owner of a business, or a holder of property: "Chinese restaurant proprietors"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPROPRIETOR | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    PROPRIETOR definition: 1. a person who owns a particular type of business, especially a hotel, a shop, or a company that…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › proprietorProprietor Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    : a person who has the legal right or exclusive title to something : owner. b. : one having an interest (such as control or present use) less than absolute and exclusive right. Synonyms. holder. owner. possessor. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of proprietor in a Sentence.

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  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › proprietorPROPRIETOR Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Proprietor definition: the owner of a business establishment, a hotel, etc.. See examples of PROPRIETOR used in a sentence.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPROPRIETOR | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    A proprietor is a person who owns and usually manages a business, especially a hotel, a store, or a newspaper. Learn more about the meaning, pronunciation, and usage of the word proprietor with examples and synonyms.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › proprietorProprietor - definition of proprietor by The Free Dictionary

    A proprietor is a person who owns or manages a business or property. Find the origin, pronunciation, and translations of the word proprietor in different languages and dictionaries.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › proprietorproprietor noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    A proprietor is the owner of a business, a hotel, etc. Learn how to pronounce, use and collocate this word with the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary app.

  9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › proprietorProprietor - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Someone who owns a business or a property is a proprietor. A bookstore proprietor might wish she became a librarian instead so the books would come back. The first part of proprietor sounds a lot like "property," and a proprietor is someone with ownership of property.