SINCE 1828
coproprietor
noun
co·pro·pri·e·tor
| \ (ˌ)kō-prə-ˈprī-ə-tər
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variants:
or co-proprietor
plural coproprietors
or co-proprietors
Definition of coproprietor
: one of two or more joint proprietors
Leah Chase, known as the Queen of Creole Cuisine, has hosted countless TV shows, and is the co-proprietor of the restaurant that bears the name of her husband's parents.— Dwight Brown
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