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co-owner

noun

co-own·​er ˌkō-ˈō-nər How to pronounce co-owner (audio)
plural co-owners
: a person who owns something along with one or more others
the co-owners of the property
… an association of two or more persons to carry on as co-owners a business for profit.Robert Charles Clark
co-ownership noun
co-ownership of property
a co-ownership agreement

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Following the incident, Miss Universe president Raúl Rocha, who is also a co-owner of the organization, announced multiple sanctions against Itsaragrisil, including his restriction from the pageant. Kirsty Hatcher, PEOPLE, 26 Nov. 2025 A week after the Miss Universe Organization crowned its 2025 winner following weeks of controversies, a court in Thailand has reportedly issued an arrest warrant for the org's co-owner in connection with a fraud case. Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Nov. 2025 The discovery that Bronze has food allergies led his mom, co-owner of the Kansas City Current, to become a passionate advocate on behalf of children facing the same challenge. Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 25 Nov. 2025 There, co-owner Aziz Osmani welcomed Lawson with the warmth of an old friend and walked us through a fraction of the store’s goods, sourced from more than 60 countries across six continents. Mara Weinraub, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for co-owner

Word History

First Known Use

1799, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of co-owner was in 1799

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Legal Definition

co-owner

noun
co-own·​er
ˈkō-ˌō-nər
: one of two or more individuals or entities owning property together (as by joint tenancy, tenancy in common, or tenancy by the entirety)

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