Dictionary:
pro·pri·e·tor (prə-prī'ĭ-tər) ![]() |
- One who has legal title to something; an owner.
- One who owns or owns and manages a business or other such establishment.
[Probably alteration of Middle English proprietarie. See proprietary.]
proprietorial pro·pri'e·to'ri·al (-tôr'ē-əl, -tōr'-) adj.proprietorially pro·pri'e·to'ri·al·ly adv.
proprietorship pro·pri'e·tor·ship' n.




