possessor

Definition of possessornext
as in owner
one who has a legal or rightful claim to ownership she was the possessor of several acres of land in the country

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Recent Examples of possessor Tasty-morsel entrepreneurship stands in here for a modern kind of Protestant work ethic, but gets sprinkled with the sense that cuteness, like beauty for older women, is a commodity in itself that the possessor can exploit to their own advantage. Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Noun
  • Its owners, Eric Finkelstein and Matt Ross, are sandwich freaks in the best possible way; on the shop’s vast menu, not a single sandwich is a dud.
    Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2026
  • Hayes stressed in his statement to the Washington Examiner that taxes from skill games could raise significant revenue for the commonwealth and small business owners.
    Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 22 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Guests will appreciate the original art and the vintage decor, acquired at auctions and restored by the proprietor.
    Erica Silverstein, Travel + Leisure, 16 Mar. 2026
  • The committee also highlighted a 2025 case out of Worcester, in which another NEMT-company and its proprietor were indicted for allegedly billing over $3 million in medical transport services that were not provided.
    Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 16 Mar. 2026

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“Possessor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/possessor. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.

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