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 Sole proprietors, partners, and LLC members are generally exempt themselves, though construction businesses are typically required to carry coverage even with very few employees. — Gretchen Wittenmyer-Stone, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026 The story also summarized how much money the two candidates had raised from different categories of supporters, such as the proprietors of nursing homes, labor unions and small donors. — Robert Boatright, Washington Post, 16 Sep. 2026 After becoming the sole proprietor of the historic studio premises, Taidelli then began a comprehensive refurbishment project in 2024, marking the couple’s first collaboration together. — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 15 Sep. 2026 In 1997, John Desler, a former Ole Miss defensive back, and his wife, Leelee, bought the guts of the place from James Purvis, proprietor of Purvis Pool Hall and the town’s most renowned bookie. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for proprietor

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Its mobile years that followed were marked by friction with the platform owners, some of it self-inflicted.

— Molly A. Wallace, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
Billy Jones, the late co-founder and owner of Baby’s All Right along with several other New York City nightlife staples, has a new street to his name.

— Alex Suskind, Pitchfork, 19 Oct. 2026

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