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proprietor

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Main Entry:
pro·pri·e·tor 
          Listen to the pronunciation of proprietor
Pronunciation:
\prə-ˈprī-ə-tər\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
alteration of 1proprietary
Date:
1637
1: one granted ownership of a colony (as one of the original American colonies) and full prerogatives of establishing a government and distributing land2 a: a person who has the legal right or exclusive title to something : owner b: one having an interest (as control or present use) less than absolute and exclusive right
pro·pri·e·tor·ship 
          Listen to the pronunciation of proprietorship \-ˌship\ noun


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