proprietor

proprietor
pro·pri·e·tor /prə-'prī-ə-tər/ n: one who has legal right or exclusive title to something: owner; also: one (as a lessee) having an interest (as control or present use) less than absolute or exclusive right

Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. . 1996.

proprietor
I noun dominus, householder, landlord, landowner, manager, master, owner, possessor, proprietary II index employer, landholder, landlord, landowner, principal (director), tenant

Burton's Legal Thesaurus. . 2006


proprietor
n.
A person who owns a business; a person with legal rights or title to a business.

The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. . 2008.


proprietor
The owner of a business operated by that individual as a sole proprietorship.
Category: Business, LLCs & Corporations → LLCs, Corporations, Partnerships, etc.

Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary. . 2009.


proprietor
Owner; person who has legal right or title to anything.

Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations.

proprietor
n.
   the owner of anything, but particularly the owner of a business operated by that individual.

Law dictionary. . 2013.

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  • Proprietor — Pro*pri e*tor, n. [For older proprietary: cf. F. propri[ e]tarie.] One who has the legal right or exclusive title to anything, whether in possession or not; an owner; as, the proprietor of farm or of a mill. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • proprietor — 1630s, owner, by royal grant, of an American colony, probably from proprietary (n.) in sense property owner (late 15c., see PROPRIETARY (Cf. proprietary)). In general sense of one who holds something as property it is attested from 1640s …   Etymology dictionary

  • proprietor — is the standard spelling, not er …   Modern English usage

  • proprietor — [n] person who owns something freeholder*, front office, holder, land owner, meal ticket*, owner, possessor, proprietary, titleholder; concepts 343,347 Ant. customer …   New thesaurus

  • proprietor — ► NOUN (fem. proprietress) 1) the owner of a business. 2) a holder of property …   English terms dictionary

  • proprietor — [prə prī′ə tər, prōprī′ə tər] n. [irreg. formation < PROPRIET(ARY) + OR] 1. a person who has a legal title or exclusive right to some property; owner ☆ 2. the owner of a proprietary colony 3. one who owns and operates a business establishment… …   English World dictionary

  • proprietor — In relation to excise goods this term includes the owner, importer, exporter, shipper, or other person owning or being beneficially interested in the goods. HM Customs & Revenue Glossary * * * proprietor pro‧pri‧e‧tor [prəˈpraɪətə ǁ ər]… …   Financial and business terms

  • proprietor — pro|pri|e|tor [prəˈpraıətə US ər] n formal an owner of a business proprietor of ▪ the proprietor of a small hotel and restaurant newspaper/garage/cafe etc proprietor …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • proprietor — [[t]prəpra͟ɪ͟ətə(r)[/t]] proprietors N COUNT The proprietor of a hotel, shop, newspaper, or other business is the person who owns it. [FORMAL] ...the proprietor of a local restaurant... He was the sole proprietor with total management control.… …   English dictionary

  • proprietor — UK [prəˈpraɪətə(r)] / US [prəˈpraɪətər] noun [countable] Word forms proprietor : singular proprietor plural proprietors formal someone who owns a business a hotel proprietor …   English dictionary

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