co-owner

noun

co-own·​er ˌkō-ˈō-nər How to pronounce co-owner (audio)
plural co-owners
: a person who owns something along with one or more others
the co-owners of the property
… an association of two or more persons to carry on as co-owners a business for profit.Robert Charles Clark
co-ownership noun
co-ownership of property
a co-ownership agreement

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Indeed co-owner Lawrence Johnston served as CEO of Albertsons supermarkets and previously was president and CEO of GE Medical Systems. Gary Stern, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024 This whole season, the KC Current co-owner has been showing up in style to cheer for the Chiefs. Hedy Phillips, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024 Sold in jars or pouches, Guelaguetza’s mole starters can be purchased individually or in gift boxes; some gift boxes contain only mole, some come with beans and masa, and others include cookbooks by co-owner Bricia Lopez. Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024 The movie was largely financed by foreign sales (which is typically around 60%), however, Miramax co-owner, Paramount, even passed on handling the movie globally. Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for co-owner 

Word History

First Known Use

1799, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of co-owner was in 1799

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“Co-owner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/co-owner. Accessed 12 Nov. 2024.

Legal Definition

co-owner

noun
co-own·​er
ˈkō-ˌō-nər
: one of two or more individuals or entities owning property together (as by joint tenancy, tenancy in common, or tenancy by the entirety)

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