coproprietor

noun

co·​pro·​pri·​e·​tor (ˌ)kō-prə-ˈprī-ə-tər 

variants or co-proprietor

plural coproprietors or co-proprietors

: one of two or more joint proprietors

In fact, the personalities, quips, and shenanigans of coproprietors Ed Moose and Sam Deitsch have generated a spate of articles and sentimental "my-favorite-saloon" pieces that are the stuff of legends.

—Caroline Bates

Leah Chase, known as the Queen of Creole Cuisine, has hosted countless TV shows, and is the co-proprietor of the restaurant that bears the name of her husband's parents.

—Dwight Brown

Word History

First Known Use

1796, in the meaning defined above