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proprietor

[pruh-prahy-i-ter]

noun

  1. the owner of a business establishment, a hotel, etc.

  2. a person who has the exclusive right or title to something; an owner, as of real property.

  3. a group of proprietors; proprietary.



proprietor

/ prəˌpraɪəˈtɔːrɪəl, prəˈpraɪətə /

noun

  1. an owner of an unincorporated business enterprise

  2. a person enjoying exclusive right of ownership to some property

  3. history a governor or body of governors of a proprietary colony

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • proprietorial adjective
  • proprietorially adverb
  • proprietorship noun
  • nonproprietor noun
  • ˈٰ noun
  • ˈٴǰ󾱱 noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of proprietor1

First recorded in 1630–40; propriet(ary) + -or 2
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Example Sentences

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Amanda Blake, who played saloon proprietor Kitty Russell, appeared in 19 seasons.

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His hotel in Washington, since sold, served as a meeting place for political players and foreign agents of all kinds who spent lavishly to curry favor with the proprietor.

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Audiences had to liberate a cadre of musicians from hypnosis and do so by concocting scenarios in which the club’s proprietor was continually forced to leave the room.

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Now proprietors are going after adults with concepts like Holey Moley and Punch Bowl Social, which combines eating and drinking with nostalgic amusements such as billiards, bowling, darts and arcade games.

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The cafe has been fined £18,000 and its proprietor given 100 hours of community service after admitting six criminal charges related to the Food Safety Act.

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