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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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The first known use of coproprietor was in 1796
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