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Meaning of 'proprietor' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Proprietor [ n.]
- 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.

Meaning of 'proprietor' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . proprietor [ n]
Meaning (1):
- (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
Example in sentence:
  • he is the owner of a chain of restaurants

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