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proprietor

Pronunciation: /pɹəˈpɹaɪətɚ/

The English word “proprietor” has 4 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. An owner.
  2. A sole owner of an unincorporated business, also called a sole proprietor.
  3. One of the owners of an unincorporated business, a partner.
  4. One or more persons to whom a colonial territory is assigned, like a fief, including its administration.

Etymology

Probably from proprietary + -or.

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