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proprietor

Definition of proprietor

Etymology

    From Latin proprietor (see below), from proprietas, 'property', from proprius '(one's) own'

Pronunciation

Noun

proprietor (plural proprietors)

  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

Derived terms

References:

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