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proprietor
pro·pri·e·tor
[
prə pr ətər
]
(
plural
pro·pri·e·tors
)
noun
Definition:
1.
owner of business:
the owner of a commercial enterprise or establishment such as a store, hotel, or restaurant
2.
legal owner:
the legal owner of something
3.
somebody with partial rights over something:
a user or manager who does not have full ownership
4.
history
Same as
proprietaryn
(sense 4)
[
15th century. Alteration of proprietary
]
pro·pri·e·to·ri·al
[
prə pr ə táwree əl
]
adjective
pro·pri·e·to·ri·al·ly
adverb
pro·pri·e·tor·ship
[
prə pr ətər shìp
]
noun
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pro·pri·e·to·ri·al [ prə pr ə táwree əl ] adjectivepro·pri·e·to·ri·al·ly adverbpro·pri·e·tor·ship [ prə pr ətər shìp ] noun
