Etymology dictionary. 2014.
proprietor — 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.… … Law dictionary
Proprietor — 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] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
proprietor — is the standard spelling, not er … Modern English usage
proprietor — [n] person who owns something freeholder*, front office, holder, land owner, meal ticket*, owner, possessor, proprietary, titleholder; concepts 343,347 Ant. customer … New thesaurus
proprietor — ► NOUN (fem. proprietress) 1) the owner of a business. 2) a holder of property … English terms dictionary
proprietor — [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… … English World dictionary
proprietor — 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]… … Financial and business terms
proprietor — 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 … Dictionary of contemporary English
proprietor — [[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.… … English dictionary
proprietor — UK [prəˈpraɪətə(r)] / US [prəˈpraɪətər] noun [countable] Word forms proprietor : singular proprietor plural proprietors formal someone who owns a business a hotel proprietor … English dictionary
