plural owners
Definition of owner
: a person who owns something : one who has the legal or rightful title to something : one to whom property belongs
business/property owners He and his sister are owners of the restaurant. We were able to return the wallet to its rightful owner.
—often used in combination dog-owners and cat-owners
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The first known use of owner was before the 12th century
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