proprietor [pruh-prahy-i-ter]
pro·pri·e·tor [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. Origin: 1630–40; propriet(ary) + -or2
Related forms pro·pri·e·to·ri·al [pruh-prahy-i-tawr-ee-uhl, -tohr-] Show IPA, 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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