as in owner
one who has a legal or rightful claim to ownership the proprietor of a used-car dealership

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Recent Examples of proprietor Rodolphe Peters, proprietor, Champagne Pierre Peters Our estate has been producing Champagne for over 100 years. J'nai Gaither, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024 The next morning, he will be rudely shooed away from another shop by a proprietor, who would doubtless treat a white child differently. Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2024 Inside the Fair View Hotel, its diminutive proprietor, Belinda Mulrooney, proffered menus boasting oysters and steak. Melanie Haiken, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024 The restaurant’s proprietor, Taavo Somer, is also the same person behind the fashion favorite Hudson Valley hotel Inness. Elise Taylor, Vogue, 9 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for proprietor 

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“Proprietor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proprietor. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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