PROPRIETOR Synonyms: 11 Similar and Opposite Words

proprietor

noun

prə-ˈprī-ə-tər

Definition of proprietor

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 The restaurant’s proprietor Ricky McMenemy, who has worked there for 35 years, will become a commercial tenant of the National Trust. — ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026 McAvoy also entrusted some of his gold to minicab proprietor Brian Perry. — Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Oct. 2026 History tells us that promises by news proprietors to preserve their properties’ independence from their own partisan ideological predilections are typically honored in the breach. — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026 Its chef-proprietor Wei Fa Chen trained under renowned chef Masa Takayama at Masa in New York City before setting up shop in Boston, where this tiny, ten-seat counter quickly became one of the city’s toughest tables to book. — Todd Plummer, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for proprietor

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owner

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But creating a government database of gun owners also could put people at risk, if the information is hacked and leaked, Leary said.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
To avoid certain mistakes business owners make when trying to communicate with clients, especially those in financially challenging situations, understand that consistent communication does not just mean contacting the client repeatedly.

— Mark Berookim, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026

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