proprietor
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.
Origin of proprietor
1Other words from proprietor
- pro·pri·e·to·ri·al [pruh-prahy-i-tawr-ee-uhl, -tohr-], /prəˌpraɪ ɪˈtɔr i əl, -ˈtoʊr-/, adjective
- pro·pri·e·to·ri·al·ly, adverb
- pro·pri·e·tor·ship, noun
- non·pro·pri·e·tor, noun
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How to use proprietor in a sentence
Instead, the most successful agents in the business are the proprietors of highly trafficked Instagram meme pages, like FuckJerry or GrapeJuiceBoys, who routinely take brand deals to create what can only be described as “sponsored memes.”
Archers listeners are by far the most proprietorial of all soap-opera fans.
America, Presenting Your New Addiction: ‘The Archers’ | Tim Teeman | April 25, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHe spoke with a proprietorial air as one might of a household pet, pronouncing the name of his city Louie.
The Rosie World | Parker FillmoreShe assumed a proprietorial air toward Jack Glover, which unaccountably annoyed Lydia.
The Angel of Terror | Edgar WallaceHe cared for her not at all; he was sure she cared for him only in the proprietorial sense.
Ladies and Gentlemen | Irvin S. (Irvin Shrewsbury) Cobb
"Mrs. Bassett," he said softly, lingering on the proprietorial term.
The Grey Wig: Stories and Novelettes | Israel ZangwillI asked the elder man whether I was injuring any one's proprietorial rights by making a fire with other people's wood.
Eyes Like the Sea | Mr Jkai
British Dictionary definitions for proprietor
/ (prəˈpraɪətə) /
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, noun
- proprietorial (prəˌpraɪəˈtɔːrɪəl), adjective
- proprietress or proprietrix, fem n
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