proprietor
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proprietor
- /pɹəˈpɹaɪətɚ/
Where it comes from
Probably from proprietary + -or.
noun proprietors
- An owner. Here the proprietor has had the good sense of holding on to the good old fashion of giving his customers their moneyworth of good wines and liquors.
- A sole owner of an unincorporated business, also called a sole proprietor.
- One of the owners of an unincorporated business, a partner.
- One or more persons to whom a colonial territory is assigned, like a fief, including its administration. From 10 September 1621 till 12 June 1632, Sir William Alexander, styled Earl of Stirling and Viscount of Canada, was proprietor of the Scottish colony Nova Scotia.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: owner, occupant, possession, ownership, proprietary, boss, landowner, pensioner, licensee, permittee, work, grantee, appointee, incumbent, landlord, lessor
Translations
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noun owner
| Español | propietario |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 所有者 shoyūsha, 経営者 keieisha |
| 中文 | 所有者 suǒyǒuzhe, 業主 /业主 yèzhǔ |
| Português | proprietário, dono |
| Français | propriétaire |
| Deutsch | Inhaber, Inhaberin, Besitzer, Besitzerin, Eigentümer |
| Italiano | proprietario |
| Ελληνικά | ιδιοκτήτης idioktítis |
| Română | proprietar |
| Русский | владе́лец vladélec, владе́лица vladélica, со́бственник sóbstvennik, со́бственница sóbstvennica |
noun sole owner of an unincorporated business, also called sole proprietor
| 日本語 | 所有者 shoyūsha, 経営者 keieisha |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Alleininhaber, Einzelinhaber |
| Ελληνικά | ιδιοκτήτης idioktítis |
noun one of the owners of an unincorporated business, a partner
| 日本語 | 所有者 shoyūsha, 所有者団体 shoyūsha-dantai |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Mitinhaber |
Talk about this word "proprietor." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/proprietor. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. proprietor. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/proprietor "proprietor." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/proprietor.Cite this
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title = {proprietor},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/proprietor},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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