Proprietor
1proprietor — 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.… …
2Proprietor — 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] …
3proprietor — 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 …
4proprietor — is the standard spelling, not er …
5proprietor — [n] person who owns something freeholder*, front office, holder, land owner, meal ticket*, owner, possessor, proprietary, titleholder; concepts 343,347 Ant. customer …
6proprietor — ► NOUN (fem. proprietress) 1) the owner of a business. 2) a holder of property …
7proprietor — [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… …
8proprietor — 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]… …
9proprietor — 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 …
10proprietor — [[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.… …
