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proprietor

proprietor

39 4.8
A person who owns a business or building
  • noun
  • /prəˈpraɪətər/
translation icon : propietario
  • She is the proprietor of a small bookstore that specializes in rare editions.
  • proprietor of property
  • proprietor's right
  • proprietors of land

I am your host and proprietor of Club Shay Shay.

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Examples

  • I'm the proprietor of a nearby inn where important men like you can rest and pray.

  • Daisy Suarez, the proprietor of Deswar Day Spa in downtown LA, agrees.

  • And if I'm the proprietor of a coffee shop, of a restaurant, of whatever it is, I'm putting that on there.

  • I went in and hesitantly asked the proprietor if I could look at it.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • Actually he is the proprietor of one of my favorite restaurants in New York City, Hearth.

  • This is Mr Skold, proprietor of the Three Vikings.

  • I am your host and proprietor of Club Shay Shay.

  • Tiara Johnson was the proprietor of the Hotel de la Fleur.

  • Frank, Howard's only friend, was the proprietor of the Finny Tribe Fish Store.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • Rob Long is a veteran television producer and writer and one of the proprietors of ricochet.com.

    Academic text (2011)

Synonyms

owner
vsproprietor
1.0

A person who legally has something like a house or business

is most often used for someone running a business rather than any item
holder
vsproprietor
190 2.1

A person who owns something, for example a ticket or passport

specifies legal ownership and responsibility for a business or property
property owner
vsproprietor
30 3.5

A person who owns land or a building and is responsible for its care

focuses more on business ownership as well as property possession
possessor
vsproprietor
9 5.2

A person who owns something

stresses legal ownership and business possession rather than mere holding
proprietress
vsproprietor
  • Archaic
3 7.6

A woman who owns a business like a shop or hotel

is gender neutral and used for any owner of a business or property
proprietarian
vsproprietor
8.4

A person who owns a business or property

is the common term for that same legal possession role
titleholder
vsproprietor
  • Specialized
4.1

A person or organization that legally owns property such as a house

is broader, covering general business or property ownership beyond title details
rightful possessor
vsproprietor
  • Formal
5.8

A person the law allows to own or keep something

emphasizes actual current control rather than the legal entitlement alone

Antonyms

248 3.0

A person who rents a house or apartment from a landlord

How Official

titleholder
  • Specialized
4.1
proprietor
39 4.8
holder
190 2.1
owner
1.0
possessor
9 5.2

Surface Forms

proprietor singular
proprietors plural

Etymology

The word proprietor comes from a Latin word that meant 'one's own' and shares the same root as property, which helps you remember it. So a proprietor is someone who owns or legally controls a business or a piece of property.