owner

noun

own·er | \ ˈō-nər

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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Recent Examples on the Web Suppose an owner is planning an exit along with the sale. — Tom Cooney And Crystal Faulkner, The Enquirer, 31 Aug. 2021 Her two kids, still inside the car, were rescued by a passerby and a local business owner. — Clara Migoya, The Arizona Republic, 31 Aug. 2021 But what happens when a business owner gets restless? — Carl Gould, Forbes, 31 Aug. 2021 Launching a restaurant at any time is challenging, said Chris Anderson, an owner with Orso. — Alex Demarban, Anchorage Daily News, 28 Aug. 2021 With twice the power of a Formula 1 car, the ability to hit 60 mph in under two seconds and a $2.4 million sticker price, the new Rimac Nevera should intimidate even an experienced hypercar owner. — Ben Oliver, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2021 However, if a snowstorm happened and there wasn't anything an owner could do to prevent the damage, the insurance would cover it. — Michelle Shen, USA TODAY, 27 Aug. 2021 The party, which was held at the facility for Kansas City National Women's Soccer League, for which Matthews is an owner, was complete with food and decorations, as well as an adorable outfit for baby Sterling. — Georgia Slater, PEOPLE.com, 27 Aug. 2021 Back then, an owner could save the Medicare tax by counting a dollar as profits rather than salary. — Robert Faturechi, ProPublica, 22 Aug. 2021

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“Owner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/owner. Accessed 12 Sep. 2021.

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owner

noun

English Language Learners Definition of owner

: a person or group that owns something

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owner

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own·er | \ ˈō-nər \

Kids Definition of owner

: a person who owns something

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own·er

Legal Definition of owner

: one with an interest in and often dominion over property: as

a : legal owner in this entry

b : one with the right to exclusive use, control, or possession of property

c : a purchaser under a contract for the sale of real property — see also equitable owner in this entry

— beneficial owner

1 : one holding a beneficial interest in a trust — compare beneficial interest at interest sense 1

2 : one enjoying the benefit of property of which another is the legal owner was the beneficial owner of property held by the parent corporation

3 : one who has or shares the power to control the voting or investment of stock was considered the beneficial owner of stock held by her minor children

— equitable owner

: one (as a beneficiary of a trust) who is considered to have rights or obligations of an owner regardless of legal title on the ground of equity do not have legal title but, upon execution of the contract, they became equitable owners and have power to sue to protect their land — Dessen v. Jones, 551 N.E.2d 782 (1990)

— legal owner

: one who has legal title to property broadly : one determined by law to own property

— naked owner

in the civil law of Louisiana : an owner of property burdened by a usufruct

— record owner

: one who is the owner of property (as land or stock) according to current appropriate records received a tax bill as record owner of the land

— called also owner of record